Protecting the environment and conserving Oman’s rich biodiversity are among the key objectives under Vision 2040, a senior official at the country’s Environment Authority has said. Oman recently presented its sixth national report on biodiversity to the Secretariat of the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity, which looks at what the country has done to […]
Oman authorities overseeing the rollout of new renewables-based electricity generation capacity in the Sultanate have identified seven locations for establishing wind power projects, Oman Observer reports. These locations comprise Sur and Jaalan Bani Bu Ali (North Al Sharqiyah), Duqm-1 and Duqm-2 (Al Wusta), and Al Jazir, Shaleem, and Sadah (Dhofar Governorate), according to a new […]
Until July 2021, there was no need to travel far to escape the sizzling summer heat in Oman. Travel to Salalah, a unique spot with a cool climate and green scenery, drew large numbers of visitors. But recently, everything had changed. Road to Salalah a ‘nightmare’ as Omanis flee floods and heatwave From heavy downpours […]
Some countries of the Persian Gulf are an example of how countries of a “temperate” climate will live if all forests and historically formed ecosystems are destroyed. In such a hypothetical (and apocalyptic) case, Europe, for example, would have to desalinate water, live in artificially air-conditioned cities, and grow fruits and vegetables not in open-air […]
Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdul Aziz bin Salman recently held a meeting with COP26 President-designate Alok Sharma and discussed ways to enhance cooperation in confronting global climate change, Arab News states. The Saudi minister highlighted the Kingdom’s qualitative initiatives to help reduce emissions and preserve the environment, foremost of which are the Saudi Green and […]
Hydrogen is morphing from a niche power source into a potential front-runner in the green energy revolution. Research shows that Saudi Arabia can become one of the world’s largest suppliers of the gas, Arab News reports. Many experts agree that “green” hydrogen, a carbon-friendly nontoxic gas produced using renewable energy, can play a significant role […]
Saudi Arabia’s size and diverse topography make it an ideal location for astronomy enthusiasts. Its mountains, valleys, sand dunes, hills, plains and large deserts are a perfect escape for people trying to avoid the bright city lights to observe the night sky. Mulham Hindi, an astronomy researcher, told Arab News that the best place to […]
Kurds of Hawraman, Iranian Kurdistan Region, welcomed the addition of their region to a list of world heritage sites as a golden opportunity to showcase the nature and culture of the area to the outside world, Rudaw states. Hawraman’s “culture, identity, geography and the beauty of its nature have been ignored throughout history. We never […]
Hundreds of homes were destroyed and almost 6,000 people were evacuated amid power cuts and landslides in Hubei province, The Guardian reports. Heavy rains killed 21 people and evacuated 6,000. Five cities in the central Chinese province of Hubei have declared a “red level of danger.” The rains destroyed nearly 3,000 homes and shops, and […]
With millennials pointing to cryptocurrency as the future of money while simultaneously campaigning for better environmental policies, some have questioned if the two goals contradict each other. Unlike fiat currency, cryptocurrency uses a large amount of energy to operate. This is because the mining process requires intensive computing power. US Senator Elizabeth Warren criticised Bitcoin, […]
