Is there a conflict between pedestrians and users of eco-vehicles – scooters and bicycles? Demand for light personal transport is growing in developed countries due to quarantine restrictions, but urban infrastructure may not be ready for new road users. We thank Hmarochos for an excellent overview of the experience of Western countries in regulating these […]
Dubai is such a wealthy city that it can afford a Guinness World Record for every entertainment complex. The rooftop oasis and the world’s highest infinity pool inside a building was established in the city, CNN reports. There are few feelings as liberating as swimming in the open air, below blue skies that stretch to […]
International Monetary Fund published a Concluding Statement that describes the preliminary findings of IMF staff at the end of an official staff visit. Fund concludes that the KSA authorities “responded quickly and decisively to the COVID-19 crisis” and the economic recovery that is underway is expected by IMF experts to continue. IMF projection that the […]
German scientists have developed glass that reduces energy consumption and regulates the temperature in the room. This was announced by the University of Kassel in an article “MOEMS micromirror arrays in smart windows for daylight steering”, published recently in the first issue of the journal of optical microsystems, techxplore.com reports. “Our smart glazing is based […]
Eight infrastructure projects across Expo 2020 Dubai have been awarded the highest rating under CEEQUAL, the internationally recognised sustainability assessment for civil engineering, representing a major milestone in Expo’s goal to become one of the most sustainable World Expos ever, WAM reports. Ratings under CEEQUAL – the world’s first sustainability assessment, rating and certification scheme […]
Saudi Arabia advances 5 places globally in energy transition index Saudi Arabia has jumped five places in the global Energy Transition Index (ETI) for the year 2021, according to the World Economic Forum’s Fostering Effective Energy Transition 2021 report published on April, 27, Saudi Gazette reports. According to the report, the Kingdom now ranks 81st […]
In the summer months, temperatures in the Middle East and North Africa will rise to an ultra-extreme 56°C due to global warming. Business-as-usual will lead to super and ultra-extreme heatwaves in the region. This is stated in a study by the Center for Climate and Atmospheric Research (CARE-C) of the Cyprus Institute and the Max […]
An exhibition at the Science Museum in London will show how far carbon capture technology has come, writes The Guardian. The Science Museum in London dedicated the May exhibition to the unexpected benefits that climate change can bring. He organized a special exhibition on carbon capture. It will open on May 19. Carbon capture is […]
2021 Saudi media describe as a year of execution and the start of the construction work for Saudi Arabia projects. Journalists believe them to be “the largest of their kind in the world”. Let’s check what Saudi Gazette tells us about Vision 2030 fulfillment. The aim of this programme is reducing the country’s dependence on […]
In March 2021, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman announced the Saudi Green Initiative and the Middle East Green Initiative — two bold plans to combat climate change and protect the environment. These projects demonstrate the Kingdom’s commitment towards a greener, more sustainable Saudi Arabia. “This green drive has improved the urban landscape of cities, and […]
