Dr. Sultan bin Ahmed Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and Managing Director and Group CEO of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), reinforced the United Arab Emirates’ commitment to India’s energy security and said the UAE will always remain India’s trusted partner of choice, WAM states. Speaking virtually at the 5th […]
A cargo ship with chemicals caught fire off the coast of Canada. The situation became an environmental disaster. The ship itself is not on fire. The ship was carrying chemicals for the mining industry off the coast of British Columbia. Sixteen crew members were evacuated from the MV Zim Kingston, and five more remained on […]
As climate conference Cop26 approaches, Turkey should be doing more to help its environment, experts say. Let’s check the National News article on this issue. From a distance, eastern Turkey’s White Lake still looks wet. A greenish residue left behind by its waters creates a mirage from the hills above, but get closer and all […]
Oil Minister, Shaikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, participated on October 20 in the seventh edition of the “Petro Diplomacy” conference, held virtually, under the theme “Gulf Countries in a Net-Zero World,” BNA reports. Held annually by the Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington (AGSIW), the Petro Diplomacy conference is a signature event that brings […]
Marketing of the renowned racing animals moved online to beat pandemic shutdowns and export ban, The National News states. East of the Sudanese capital Khartoum, in the shadow of a huge gum tree, the elders of the Al Bashareen tribe gathered around a young man to learn how the internet could help sell their pedigree […]
One of the world’s last two northern white rhinos, a mother and her daughter, is being retired from a breeding program aimed at saving the species from extinction, scientists said on October 19. Najin, 32, is the mother of Fatu. She is now the only donor left in the program, which aims to implant artificially […]
Iraq’s South Gas Company (SGC) has announced a project to capture the gas at the Nasiriyah and Garraf [Gharraf] oil fields, in partnership with the American company Baker Hughes, Iraq-Business News reports. Instead of flaring, the gas will be used to increase electricity generation while reducing the environmental impact of oil production. The project will […]
Modern technologies have made it easier for scientists to solve many problems, including counting the number of animals. In the past, for this purpose, scientists made field trips with observations and collection of biological material, then it was the turn of automatic camera traps. With the advent of satellite images, the collection of statistical data […]
The United Arab Emirates became the first Gulf country to announce a goal of carbon neutrality by 2050. The UAE prime minister has said the government plans to invest $165 billion in clean energy by 2050. What have other essential issues been discussed at climate negotiations for 25 years in a row? Let’s get know […]
October 23 is International Snow Leopard Day. It was announced in 2013 at a forum to protect these rare cats. The 12 countries where these animals live have agreed to join efforts to preserve snow leopards. The snow leopard, also known as the ounce, is a felid in the genus Panthera native to the mountain […]
