Most parties, including the EU, missed the February deadline to submit new climate plans, and pressure is mounting as the UN climate summit approaches. The UN has urged countries to submit their already late national climate plans this month. Known as Nationally Determined Contributions, these national blueprints are required under the Paris Agreement and were […]
The Rub’ Al Khali, or Empty Quarter, is often thought of as an area of endless sand dunes, a landscape that is striking but, as its name suggests, empty. But those who have been there many times know that there is much more to the Empty Quarter than the cliché of nothingness, even if visitors may have […]
Abu Dhabi is looking to the public to help shape the next stage of its single-use plastic policy, as the emirate prepares for a federal ban to come into force next year. The Environment Agency in Abu Dhabi has launched a public survey aimed at evaluating the environmental, health and social effects of the single-use plastics regulations […]
Dubai Municipality has strengthened its efforts to safeguard public health and ensure the highest standards of food safety and nutrition in schools across the emirate. The measures, which apply to kindergartens, nurseries, and schools, aim to create a safe and healthy environment for students throughout the 2025 academic year. As part of its ongoing inspection […]
The Abu Dhabi Department of Energy (DoE) has launched the Energy Efficiency Accelerators in the Industrial Sector initiative, aiming to enable 100 establishments in the emirate’s industrial sector. The programme will help companies improve their energy and water usage, boosting their contribution towards the objectives of the UAE Net Zero 2050 Strategic Initiative. Launched as part of the Abu Dhabi […]
The world will warm more than expected due to future changes in ozone, which protects Earth from harmful sun rays but also traps heat as it is a greenhouse gas. While banning ozone-destroying gases such as CFCs has helped the ozone layer to recover, when combined with increased air pollution the impact of ozone could […]
As Europe faces more severe weather, experts study the unique conditions behind these destructive storms. New research has revealed how climate change is intensifying supercell thunderstorms in Europe. The study, published in Science Advances, warns that the Alpine region and parts of Central and Eastern Europe can expect a significant increase in storm activity. If […]
At Yas SeaWorld Research & Rescue Center, routine is a myth. A single shift for the park’s director of animal health and welfare, Dr Elsburgh Octavius Clarke III, known as Dr Tres, can feature snakes, sharks, sea turtles and the occasional medical puzzle that few facilities are equipped to handle. “I call my team the […]
New research links tropical deforestation to 28,000 annual heat-related deaths. Deforestation in tropical regions is leading to a surge in heat-related deaths, according to a new study that highlights the growing human cost of forest clearance. Published this week in Nature Climate Change, the research finds that local warming caused by tropical deforestation has already […]
More trees will cool the climate and suppress fires, but mainly if planted in the tropics, according to a new UC Riverside study. The study, published in npj Climate and Atmospheric Science, found that tree planting is generally a net positive for the climate because it helps pull warming carbon out of the atmosphere. However, local […]
