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    Ecological revolution. The energy industry is on the verge of a new era – Financial Times
    27 Jul 2021

    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 […]

    Fish and seafood vs. environmental protection

    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 […]

    Downcycling and upcycling: how to build a sustainable wardrobe

    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 extends deadline for water projects consultancy bids

    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 […]

    Club of Rome 1972 end-of-the-world predictions were right

    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 […]

    G20 fails to agree on climate goals in communiqué
    26 Jul 2021

    Energy and environment ministers from the Group of 20 wealthy nations have failed to agree on the wording of crucial climate change commitments in their final communique, Italy’s Ecological Transition Minister Roberto Cingolani said on July 23, Reuters reports. The G20 ministers failed to reach an agreement in Naples on a common goal – to […]

    A delegation from the Turkish water ministry to visit Iraq soon

    A delegation from the Turkish Ministry of Water resources is set to visit Iraq soon, the Turkish Consul General to Mosul told Iraqi state media on July 17 after Iraq and Syria signed an agreement on water resources, Rudaw reports. “A delegation from the Turkish Ministry of Water Resources will soon visit Iraq to study […]

    Net-zero challenge for Middle East manufacturers: decarbonizing operations to be competitive
    26 Jul 2021

    Middle East manufacturers must invest in decarbonizing their operations and their supply chains if they want to be competitive, according to some of the region’s leading producers, MEED reports. Speaking at Decarbonising Manufacturing, the latest webinar in the MEED Mashreq Connect Series, leading regional manufacturers said producers need to reduce their carbon footprint to meet […]

    How upcycling became the main fashion trend

    Let’s check Vogue’s arguments why recycling is an essential step for the fashion industry and the planet. Upcycling – the recycling of old things – can rightfully be called the primary trend of the spring-summer 2021 season. Brands such as Balenciaga (with their shaggy lace-up fur coat), Marni (remember outerwear created from pieces of “old” […]

    “Planet of the Humans” by Michael Moore: a story about America’s great greenwashing

    Celebrating 50 years of Earth Day, Michael Moore, executive producer, and the director Jeff Gibbs re-released their daunting and alarming documentary about the heart and soul of America’s Green Movement in a compelling film: “Planet of the Humans” (2019). Let’s check Robert Hunziker’s review of this film for Countercurrents. He’s MA, economic history DePaul University, […]