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    Use smart irrigation system this summer to conserve water, Dewa advises consumers in Dubai
    16 Aug 2021

    Dubai residents are told to check water connections to ensure there is no leakage regularly, Gulf News reports. This summer, Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) has advised residents with home gardens to use smart irrigation systems, soil moisture sensors, and automatic sprinkler adjustments to conserve water. “To avoid over-evaporation, customers should use light sprinklers […]

    Humanity is getting used to the new climate: how heat and floods are changing “usual” Europe
    16 Aug 2021

    Streams of dirty water overturning cars like toys and destroying houses translated live, and on the opposite side of the continent – the infernal heat and forest fires, which firefighters did not have time to extinguish physically. July 2021 was marked by natural disasters in many countries around Europe and the world. The first days […]

    Bahrain Bourse receives Best ESG Initiative Award

    Bahrain Bourse, a self-regulated multi-asset marketplace, has been accorded a prestigious award by PAN Finance Awards for “ESG Initiative of the Year” – Bahrain category, BNA reports. Pan Finance Journal recognizes international corporations for their excellence and is a trusted indicator of eminence, making this award a symbol of Bahrain Bourse’s notability and effort towards […]

    On the edge of tomorrow: Let’s talk about biocentrism

    Eco-problems and eco-challenges are things that can unite humanity, not separate. In political science jargon, a devoted love of environment is called “sub-societal” ideology. In simpler words, it goes beyond the “highly specialized” and traditional ideologies that emerged in the West after the Great French Revolution in the XVIII century. This state of mind means […]

    Thousands of Pakistanis provided access to safe water: Qatar Charity

    The Qatar based charity was implemented water, sanitation and hygiene projects that has helped 27,550 people in Pakistan, Doha News reports. Qatar Charity (QC) has implemented various water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) projects in Pakistan’s Sindh province, providing essential access to facilities to some 27,550 people. QC installed 140 hand pumps in the province’s two […]

    In Japan, floods flooded entire regions. More than a million people are being evacuated
    16 Aug 2021

    In Japan, heavy rains have flooded entire regions. Authorities said at least one person was killed and two were missing. More than a 1.4 million residents are being evacuated, Kyodo News reports. A record amount of precipitation has been observed in Japan since August 13. The country has declared a state of emergency in Hiroshima […]

    Activist finds kilograms of fresh food and suitable things in New York dumps

    Anna Sachs, a 30-year-old New York resident and environmental activist, dumps herself in garbage dumps and shares on social media that citizens and businesses are throwing away many suitable products and other goods, The Guardian reports. She find out that some businesses intentionally damage goods so that other people cannot use them later. Anna started […]

    Floods in Turkey: Black Sea provinces declared ‘disaster areas’
    15 Aug 2021

    The provinces of Bartyn, Kastamonu, Samsun, and Sinop in Turkey’s Black Sea areas were affected by floods and heavy rains. The death toll from floods and mudslides in regions has reached 51, authorities said on August 14, Hurriyet Daily News reports. Rescuers continue to inspect the rubble of buildings and flooded basements, looking for people. […]

    In Greece, a forest fire destroyed an olive tree that was 2.5 thousand years old
    15 Aug 2021

    Forest fires on the Greek island of Euboea destroyed an ancient olive tree that was 2,500 years old, Greek Reporter states. The tree was so large that the diameter of the trunk could accommodate ten people. It was still bearing fruit. Now only charred fragments of the historical plant remain. A photo of a burned […]

    Bayanat Engineering Qatar for exciting meteorological & environmental solutions

    Meteorology is the science dealing with the atmosphere and its phenomena, including both weather and climate. Where did the practice of meteorology come from? Though it’s hard to pinpoint exactly where the origins of meteorology lie in history, many attribute its beginnings to Aristotle, who wrote about metrology way back in 350BC. Bayanat Engineering Qatar […]