The Environment and Protected Areas Authority (EPAA) in Sharjah has concluded the sixth edition of “Al-Ghaf, the Sustainable Tree” initiative under the slogan “Al-Ghaf is in my Environment”, WAM reports. There are 126 private and public schools participating in the initiative in cooperation with the Emirates Foundation for School Education. EPAA also announced winners from […]
On December 20, 2000, the UN General Assembly declared May 22 the International Day for Biological Diversity. The Convention on Biological Diversity was adopted on that day. Earlier, this day was celebrated on December 29. In 2000, the Conference of the Convention Participants, at its fifth meeting, recommended that the date be changed to bring […]
Nuclear reactions are smoldering again in an inaccessible basement of the wrecked Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine, Live Science reports. Researchers monitoring the plant — which infamously exploded in a deadly 1986 meltdown — have detected a steady spike in the number of neutrons in an underground room called 305/2. The room is full […]
The UAE-Caribbean Renewable Energy Fund, the largest renewable energy investment of its type in the region, which is fully financed by Abu Dhabi Fund for Development, has announced the signing of an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract to build a hurricane-resistant clean energy project worth US$50m in Dominica, WAM reports. Masdar, one of the […]
The Dark Side of the Chew, 2014 Everyone has chewed gum, but most of us ignore the fact that their composition is similar to plastic. In addition, there are traces of chewing gum everywhere: on the streets, in schools, on public transport. Watch this movie to find out how chewing gum affects our culture, threatens […]
For some people it can be difficult to say “no” to non-sustainable propositions. It’s hard to ignore autumn discounts and not buy 5 jeans or sweaters (difficult, but possible). It’s difficult to give away things that have accumulated over the years, because they are so “native” for you. This time we’ll not write about why […]
We’re proud to present you Wiki Loves Earth, an international photographic competition. It promote natural heritage sites around the world through Wikimedia projects (mainly Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons). United Arab Emirates is the only one Gulf country that have already confirmed its participation this year. Everybody can participate! You can be a citizen of any […]
The Sharjah Research Technology and Innovation Park (SRTI Park), which launched in 2020 the MEA Energy Innovation Hub, is looking for participants in the 48-hour global hackathon. It will identify and co-create innovative solutions that provide a multidisciplinary and socially beneficial response to urgent energy challenges, WAM reports. Calling all university students and professors around […]
H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Ruler’s Representative in the Al Dhafra Region, and Chairman of the Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi, EAD, had launched in Summer, 2020 a book titled ” 25 Years of Preserving Sheikh Zayed’s Environmental Legacy”. Why might this be interesting for the eco-friendly readers? The book documents the […]
Almost all the goods that Western people use in everyday life are tested on animals. From toilet paper to hand cream, all of these products, if not cruelty-free, are tested on animals. According to PETA, nearly 100 million animals suffer each year from cosmetics, drugs and food testing, as well as biomedical experiments in schools […]
