There is a need to handle peat soil with proper care in the construction of the proposed RM27bil Pan-Borneo Highway so as to avoid cost overruns, said Works Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof. He said ...

Fadillah (third from right) looking at the CoPS Blueprint 2016-2020 after opening the conference on sustainable and resilient construction in Kuching. — ZULAZHAR SHEBLEE/ The Star KUCHING: The Works ...

If we want to protect the world's peatlands and do something for the climate, then we need to stop using peaty soil when gardening. Here's what you need to look out for on a bag of soil. Karl-Josef ...

Maps are deeply political. They are not simple statements of location but are expressions of power, resources and culture. We do well, therefore, to understand not just what a map shows but how it is ...

As the fires subsided, we knew how much forest had burned: more than 2.6 million hectares, according to the World Resources Institute. But while the deforestation was certainly a disaster, the main ...