The Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD) continues to be at the forefront of nature conservation by consolidating strong relations with international organisations. On September 8, the Agency announced that Dr Shaikha Salem Al Dhaheri won at the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) elections. Dr Shaikha was re-elected as Regional Councillor for […]
In this article on the concept of environmental, social, and governance (ESG), the author from Arab News shall examine the importance of changing the mindsets of corporations and employees to ensure the effective implementation of an ESG program. The author is Dr. Mohamed Ramady, a former senior banker and professor of finance and economics at […]
In the Mexican city of Mazatlan, the world’s first “plastic fishing” tournament was held: its participants had to catch as much plastic waste from the ocean as possible. The competition was organized by the beer producer Corona and the creative agency We Believers. The tournament lasted one day, 80 fishermen took part in it. The […]
Environmentalists in Iran’s Kurdish areas have had a tougher year than usual, battling drought, forest fires and loss on Green Mountain. The Green Mountain Committee is a non-governmental organization established 22 years ago in Mariwan, Kurdistan Province. To this day, it is the most active environmental group in Iran’s Kurdish areas. In June, 15 members […]
London, New York, Paris, Bogota, Milan, Tel Aviv, Vilnius, and many others – almost every day, news comes from different cities around the world about the gradual exit from quarantine and… the emergency creation of bike lanes, the expansion of sidewalks and the alteration of parking lots into verandas for a cafe. Why are they […]
Meat and dairy are included in almost every cuisine, making it hard for some Muslim vegans to discover alternatives, especially on occasions like Eid, Doha News states. Being a vegan can be quite a challenge when there are limited food options at grocery stores and restaurants – but let’s face it, convincing your Muslim family […]
The climate crisis is accelerating at an unprecedented rate, and we are not ready for it. While the crisis has many factors that play a role in its exacerbation, there are some that warrant more attention than others. Here are some of the biggest environmental problems of our lifetime, according to Earth.org. Poor Governance In […]
There’s still a place for nuclear in the energy mix, if only investment would get back on track, Bloomberg states. Energy giant BP Plc has been publishing its annual review of global energy statistics for seven decades. The latest edition published in July is, understandably, quite focused on the largest year-on-year decline in primary energy […]
The world is changing, and the cataclysms that happened around the globe this summer were the evidence of this change. But humanity still has a chance to influence the situation and return the climate to the state of the pre-industrial period. Let’s check Rubryka’s opinion on how many years it will take and what should […]
Key air pollutants temporarily plunged by unprecedented levels during coronavirus lockdowns last year, with fine particle pollution falling by more than a third across parts of Asia, a U.N. agency said on September 3. Particulate matter (PM 2.5) fell by up to 40% across Africa, South America, and Southern Asia and by smaller amounts in […]
