The warning came from a young man who chased us halfway through a village built into the steep hillside where the Lesser Zab River forms the border with Iran, about 50 kilometers north of Sulaimani city. On a late summer morning, the river was little more than a small stream under the close gaze of […]
Organic food, only natural ingredients, no pesticides! Day after day, marketers come up with new tricks and trumpet at every corner about the usefulness and superior taste of new products in the food market. But are there any health and environmental benefits from organic products? Let’s get to know what the author of the Food&Science […]
Vacation will never be the same: instead of surfing the top 10 attractions, more and more travelers lean towards slower tourism. The idea of slow entertainment was born and became popular in Italy, and pilgrimage routes through Europe became the main routes. Let’s get to know how to spend your holidays leisurely, thanks to geographer […]
ACWA Power, the utility developer, backed by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF), is planning to invest $16 billion in new projects worldwide in 2021, ahead of plans for an initial public offering (IPO), Arab News reports. Early last year, CEO Paddy Padmanathan said the company planned to invest $10 billion in new projects in […]
sustainability from the US Green Building Council (USGBC), Arab News reports. The award is for applying the highest sustainability standards. KAFD also received the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) platinum certification to recognize its commitment to preserving the environment and contributing to social and economic development. The USGBC, a nonprofit organization founded in […]
Recently, the temperature in Kuwait has shown record levels: 53.3° C in the shade and 70° C in the sun. According to the local newspaper Al Rai, this summer in the country, thus, becomes the hottest in about 70 years. Due to the abnormal heat, the Kuwaiti authorities have urged people to replace the old […]
The European Commission presented a strategy for sustainable financing to combat climate change and the European standard for “green” bonds. Also, it adopted a delegated regulation regarding the disclosure of information by financial and non-financial companies about the degree of stability of their activities. “A sustainable finance strategy is key to leveraging private finance to […]
Amid calls for renewed talks and a last-minute UN intervention, the stark truth becomes apparent as Ethiopia begins filling the reservoir of its controversial Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). There is simply not enough water to meet the rapidly growing needs of all 11 nations dependent on the Nile basin, Arab News reports. The GERD […]
Nearly 700 million people worldwide live in low coastal zones vulnerable to sea-level rise and coastal storms. That number could reach a billion by 2050, The Guardian states. Let’s check the article written by Peter Gleick. He is co-founder of the Pacific Institute, a hydrologist and climatologist, and a member of the US National Academy […]
Eco-activists, entrepreneurs, and scientists shared with Knife media their observations, research, and concerns about the state of the environment, as well as suggested methods by which the ecological situation can be changed for the better. Journalists talked with the experts about how fertile soil can absorb carbon dioxide, and what fuel will replace oil. Alexey […]
