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Arid lands are 41% of the land. Why the deserts are approaching
24 Jul 2021

According to the UN data, arid lands already occupy 41% of the earth’s landmass and serve as a habitat for more than 2 billion people. Let’s get acquainted with the most significant current examples of desertification and вrought, collected by Rubryka. According to the secretariat of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification, by 2030, 135 […]

“Sustainability should be a key priority in malls’ planning” – Doha Festival City manager

As significant business ventures with a potentially high environmental impact, sustainability should be a key priority in malls’ planning and development, Doha Festival City (DHFC) general manager Robert Hall has said to Gulf-Times. “In the current context of climate change, being at the forefront of both policy and defining consumer behavior, malls must take their […]

“The cancer of the shipping industry”: abandoned seafarers and ships stuck at sea for two years

As many as 200,000 seafarers have been left stranded at sea during the pandemic as shipping companies turn a blind eye, Al Jazeera reports. Akash Kumar was excited when he boarded his first ship as a seafarer, a bulk carrier called the Ula. “That time, it was a good feeling … a dream come true. […]

It’s all about water. Bloody riots have erupted in Iran over water problems, some protesters dead

Iranian people suffer from the worst drought in 50 years, with precipitation falling by 52% since 2020. There is not enough water for both agriculture and people. There are widespread riots in Iran over water supply problems. The victims of clashes with security forces are counted from 2 to 6 people. Protests are taking place […]

Bahrain’s foreign policy is founded on peace, the protection of human rights, and sustainable development – the country’s Foreign Minister

Bahrain’s Foreign Minister Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani gave on July 12 a press briefing to several journalists and columnists at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The National Communication Centre organized the briefing, BNA reports. He noted that the foreign policy of the Kingdom is based on several fundamental pillars that the Ministry is […]

GECF member countries shifting towards less carbon intensity
22 Jul 2021

“There is more than one way to achieve the Paris Agreement targets and more than one way to achieve a low carbon future. Although it is projected that renewables and other unconventional sources of energy may gain a significant portion of the energy supply mix in the next 30 years, based on the GECF Global […]

Cloud seeding, straw in dunes and drone trees: how the world solves the problem of desertification
22 Jul 2021

Let’s talk about ways to maintain balance on the planet. Some of them will definitely surprise you: for example, text messages from… spinach. We’re thankful to Rubryka for their amazing review. We have become almost accustomed to unusually low temperatures and abnormal heat in recent years, which change very quickly. We even treat these weather […]

Rich nations “must consign coal power to history” – UK COP26 president
22 Jul 2021

Climate change talks in 2021 aimed at keeping global warming in check need to consign coal power to history, the British president of the upcoming United Nations conference said on Wednesday. Britain will host the next U.N. climate conference, called COP26, in November in Glasgow, Scotland. The meeting aims to spur more ambitious commitments by […]

Islamic Perspectives On Environmental Conservation

IN 1972, to mark the opening of the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment in Stockholm, the United Nations established World Environment Day. Since then, it has developed into a global platform celebrated in over 100 countries – including Qatar – and encourages worldwide awareness and action for environmental conservation. It has become one […]

Three billion trees are planned to be planted in the EU by 2030

In the European Union’s Nature Restoration Plan, set out in the EU’s Biodiversity Strategy to 2030: bringing nature back to our lives (part of the European Green Course), one of the key commitments by 2030 is to plant three billion trees to increase the number of forests and improve their health and resilience. The trees […]