Whale sharks have been spotted meeting at the Al Shaheen offshore oil field off of Qatar’s northeast coast, according to Kuwaiti state news KUNA. More than 100 whale sharks congregate near coral reef colonies 90 kilometers away from land between April and September every year, as opposed to 4-5 weeks in other locations worldwide. Qatar’s […]
The light pollution produced by street lamps, advertising boards, floodlights, and our homes is so harmful that 80% of the world’s population lives in the haze of a perpetual glow in the hours of darkness, BBC states. It started like any other day for Stephen Maciejewski. He woke up at 04:30, and by 05:30 he […]
How much will global warming cost the world? Droughts, forest fires, drying of rivers are the effects of heat, which are increasingly observed on an increasingly threatening scale worldwide. However, abnormally high temperatures affect not only nature but also humanity and the economy. Let’s check the Chas News story about how many lives the heat […]
The battery of electric cars is more extensive and heavier; it consists of several hundred separate lithium-ion cells, each of which must be disassembled separately. Recycling and disposal of electric car batteries could become a significant problem in 10-15 years, says Paul Anderson of the University of Birmingham, BBC reports. By 2030, the EU plans […]
The Saudi Water Partnership Company (SWPC) has issued the request for qualifications (RFQ) for the planned Rabigh 4 independent water project (IWP) to the companies which submitted expressions of interest (EOI) for the 600,000 cubic meters a day (Cm/d) project, Energy-utilities reports. The Saudi Water Partnership Company (SWPC) has issued the request for qualifications (RFQ) […]
Looking back over the past decade, we can conclude that the pace of progress in the fight against climate change has been too slow. Carbon emissions continued to rise, and although they decreased in 2020 due to coronavirus lockdowns, in 2021, carbon emissions will return to their “consistently high levels,” Financial Times reports. According to […]
The Environment Authority (EA), with the support of the Omani Indian Fertiliser Company (OMIFCO), is implementing a project to develop a turtle sanctuary in Ras al Jinz at Ras al Hadd in South al Sharqiyah Governorate. The implementation of the project that started on July 25 is expected to be completed with 150 days by […]
Let’s get acquainted with Forbes Life’s vision of building a complete, contemporary wardrobe of eco-friendly things to take care of nature. Environmental problems and overproduction dictate the trend towards conscious consumption, often called sustainable or slow, in all spheres of human life. Fashion is no exception: the era of weekly updates is becoming a thing […]
Kuwait’s Ministry of Electricity & Water has extended the bid submission date for firms to submit proposals for a consultancy role on future water projects in Kuwait, Energy-utilities reports. Consultants had until 22 June to submit proposals for the role, with the deadline extended from the previous 8 June date. The ministry seeks to appoint […]
Yep, it’s bleak, says an expert who tested 1970s end-of-the-world prediction. A controversial MIT study from 1972 forecast the collapse of civilization – and Gaya Herrington delivered the bad news through The Guardian. Why she has such an unusual name? At a UN sustainability meeting several years ago, an economic policy officer came up to […]
