Natural geological structures called salt domes in Abu Dhabi could play a leading role in the UAE’s energy transition, new research suggests. These structures of sedimentary rocks, formed where a large mass of salt has been forced upwards, often forming traps for oil or natural gas, are of interest to engineers who are concerned with the storage of hydrogen generated by renewable […]
Dubai residents are being invited to have their mobile phones at the ready to join an international effort to document urban wildlife and deepen understanding of biodiversity. The annual City Nature Challenge got under way on Friday, with nature-lovers from hundreds of cities invited to photograph and record wild plants, animals and fungi using the iNaturalist […]
Dr Marwa Maziad is a professor of International Relations and Comparative Civil-Military relations at the University of Maryland A decade ago, I had the opportunity to be among the first Arctic Fellows in the University of Washington’s nascent Arctic Studies programme. This allowed me to explore connections few were considering at the time – such […]
Scientists warn that this could be “something that’s completely changing the face of our planet”. Harmful bleaching of the world’s coral has grown to include 84 per cent of the ocean’s reefs. It is the most intense event of its kind in recorded history, the International Coral Reef Initiative announced Wednesday. It’s the fourth global bleaching […]
The electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure in the UAE is set for a boost later this year with the opening of a charging hub which will provide what has been described as a super-premium experience beyond standard stationary charging stands. Developed by UAEV, the country’s dedicated EV charging company, the site is expected to be the first of its kind in […]
Ahead of the IEA’s summit on energy security this week, analysts are emphasising the benefits of solar and wind. If the world were divided into net fossil fuel importers and exporters, three-quarters of us would live in the former. That’s according to new analysis from think tank Ember, which emphasises the energy security that comes […]
We still don’t know how to recycle these five common products, but scientists are busy finding answers. Recycling has become second nature for many of us, but what products in Europe still struggle to find a second life? Municipalities collected half a tonne of waste per person living in the EU in 2023, the latest […]
Studies that link worsening allergies in Europe with climate change and elevated concentrations of CO2 in the atmosphere. Seasonal allergies are becoming more intense and protracted due to climate change, according to a new study. Warming conditions are lengthening pollen seasons around the world, researchers from the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health […]
Researchers have used rain-like droplets moving through a tube to generate enough energy to light up 12 LEDs. Rain could one day become a source of clean electricity, according to a group of scientists in Singapore. Their experiments have been able to generate power from water droplets falling through a tube. They say this could […]
Cutting down on the production of virgin plastics is essential, campaigners say, in the face of such low reuse rates. Global plastic recycling rates are now stuck at under 10 per cent, a comprehensive new study shows. Plastic production has exploded in the meantime, creating a “pressing global environmental challenge”, according to researchers from Tsinghua […]
