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    O&G should focus on net-zero emissions: Al Tayer
    28 Sep 2021

    The oil and gas (O&G) industry needs to take ownership of one of its most significant challenges: the transition to net-zero emissions, said Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, Chairman of Dragon Oil, GD Online states. Active participation and support by all are called for, considering that 80% of world’s energy mix is currently from fossil fuels, […]

    Q&A: How an Egyptian research team discovered a new species of 4-legged whale

    In 2008, during a discovery expedition organized by the Environment Ministry to search for whale fossils in the Fayoum desert, a team of scientists found a skull, jaw, two vertebrae, and several other whale bones among dozens of other fossils that the ministry collects for scientific research. For years, the head of the team, Mohamed […]

    Spring spreads cheer, colors over Dhofar

    Spring season has arrived in Dhofar after the end of Khareef. Across the governorate, one can experience pleasant weather, sunshine, low humidity, calm seas, clear and spectacular landscapes of mountains, plains, and desert, and watch colorful flower beds. Also known as Al Sarb season locally, spring starts from the end of September and lasts for […]

    Waste management system – the experience of Switzerland

    The waste management system in Switzerland works like a Swiss watch – smoothly and reliably. Citizens politely sort waste and hand it over for recycling, and what cannot be recycled goes to safe incineration. However, this was not always the case. According to the NGO Waste Management Center, back in the 80s of the 20th […]

    One in four people in the world has reduced their meat consumption

    Nearly one-quarter of global consumers try to limit their meat consumption. This was announced on September 26 by the Business Wire portal, citing a study by Euromonitor International within the framework of the Consumer Voice: Health and Nutrition 2021 project. At the same time, 67% of respondents believe that their choices and actions can change […]

    Wrath of the Earth. The deadliest natural disasters in history

    News of the rampage of natural disasters, unfortunately, are not uncommon. Even in our cynical world, where tragedies are constantly happening, it is difficult to get used to such messages. After all, nature kills people with sad regularity. In July 2021 alone, floods in Germany, Belgium, and China have resulted in more than two hundred […]

    The 7th World Green Economy Summit will take place in the UAE with broad international participation

    The 7th WGES in Dubai from October 6 to 7 will be organized both in-person and virtually to allow the most significant number of participants from all over the world to participate in the summit’s activities and events, GD Online reports. Preparations are complete for WGES, one of the most significant green-economy-centric events globally, said […]

    Green patent. Where and how to accelerate technologies that will save the world

    There is a growing awareness in the world of the need to preserve nature, climate, and the environment. At the same time, there’s the awareness that the solution to these problems is partly provided by technology. In particular, the green one. At the same time, the demand for ethical and environmental products in all areas […]

    After subsidy cuts price them out of diesel, Egyptian farmers in Qena turn to solar energy for groundwater
    27 Sep 2021

    Under the scorching heat of Upper Egypt, between lands that vibrate in hues of green and lands awash in barren drabness, a modest house stands in the mountains of Garah. Let’s read the Madamasr story about what’s behind this house. This report was published with the Médias Indépendants sur Le Monde Arabe and Orient XXI. […]

    The Gulf Sustainability Award 2021: Engie, a group in low-carbon energy, has been honored
    27 Sep 2021

    Engie, a global reference group in low-carbon energy and energy-efficient solutions, has been honored with a Gold award in the ‘Environmental Sustainability Programme – Large enterprise” category.   The firm also won a Silver and Bronze award for the ‘Innovation in Sustainable Technologies – Large enterprise’ category at the Gulf Sustainability Award 2021, GD Online states. […]