ABU DHABI, 9th August, 2022 (WAM) – The Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE) received a delegation from the German Development Cooperation Agency (GIZ) and German conservation NGO Succow Foundation for discussions to enhance bilateral cooperation and share experiences on biosphere reserves, ecotourism, and environmental conservation. MOCCAE, represented by its Biodiversity Department, shared its […]
DUBAI, 9th August, 2022 (WAM) — The organisers of the World Green Economy Summit (WGES) invite those interested in attending to register on the Summit website so they can participate in the activities, high-level seminars, panel discussions and youth circles held during the 8th WGES. Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) and the World Green […]
DUBAI, 8th August, 2022 (WAM) — Dubai Electricity and Water Authority’s (DEWA) R&D Centre employs Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML) and Deep Learning (DL) to promote DEWA’s efforts to enrich the experience of customers, employees, and stakeholders. This also aims to reduce costs and carbon emissions in addition to promoting energy efficiency, smart grid […]
Dubai: Sustainable homes designed by students who had participated in the Solar Decathlon Middle East (SDME) contest, organised by Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), are now being built across the UAE, DEWA announced on Saturday. SDME was aimed at enabling the design of smart, sustainable, solar-powered homes that adopt the latest technologies. The homes […]
Magma massing over millions of years before swiftly — in relative terms — heading for the Earth’s surface cause volcanic super eruptions, researchers have found. Such eruptions are very rare and Bristol scientists estimate only one occurs on Earth every 20,000 years. However, they are highly destructive locally and can create severe climate change on […]
DUBAI, 3rd August, 2022 (WAM) — The Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE) has kickstarted the Dynamics of Circularity Series, a periodic stakeholder assembly aimed at sharing knowledge, building capacities, and exploring opportunities to implement circular economy practices in priority sectors. As part of the series, the Ministry organised a workshop dedicated to the […]
ABU DHABI, 3rd August, 2022 (WAM) — The Authority of Social Contribution – Ma’an today announced the launch of the 7th cohort of the Ma’an Social Incubator (MSI). The MSI’s 7th cohort seeks applications from bright new minds tackling the theme of “Entrepreneurship for Social Good,” emphasising Green Cities, Circular Economy, and Sustainable Transport. The […]
ABU DHABI, 1st August, 2022 (WAM) — Sheikha Shamma bint Sultan bin Khalifa Al Nahyan, Founder and CEO of Alliances for Global Sustainability, today met with key figures at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) to discuss collaborative efforts in the advancement of climate change research. During the visit, Sheikha Shamma visited […]
Rain fell in the Northern Emirates on Monday afternoon as the authorities remained alert after deadly floods last week. From Ajman to Fujairah on the east coast there were summer showers. A video from the national weather centre showed water cascading down the mountains In Ras Al Khaimah, although there were no reports of major flooding. Last […]
As the world’s climate changes, experts have said that mangroves have an increasingly important role to play as carbon sinks and as protection against changes to sea levels. While mangroves are threatened by human activity — Unesco said that they are disappearing up to five times as fast as forests — there are examples from […]