ABU DHABI, 6th April, 2022 (WAM) — The Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD) announced today that its ban on the use of single-use plastic bags will be effective from June 2022, based on its integrated single-use plastic policy that was introduced in 2020. EAD plans to gradually reduce the amount of single-use plastic products […]
Abu Dhabi: A total of 200 stranded and cold-stunned sea turtles have been rescued from Abu Dhabi waters since the start of the year, and rehabilitated to good health by environmental experts. The rescue efforts have been undertaken by the emirate’s environmental sector regulator, the Environment Agency Abu Dhabi (EAD), in collaboration with The National […]
Abu Dhabi: The National Center of Meteorology (NCM) has announced that the implementation of the research projects, that received the fourth cycle grant of the UAE Research Program for Rain Enhancement Science, began last Tuesday and will run for a period of three years. The announcement was made following the preparatory meetings with the awardee […]
Abu Dhabi: The UAE and the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) have launched ‘Beyond Food’, a new joint initiative that aims to provide people in communities in low-resource settings worldwide with crucial access to sustainable energy for cooking. In collaboration with Nama Women Advancement Establishment (NAMA), the UAE and IRENA have teamed-up to foster cooperation […]
Gulf News: Air quality in Abu Dhabi emirate met national quality standards on 303 days of the year in 2021, the Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD) announced on Tuesday. This was measured through 22 stations, which help detect the presence of pollutants in the air as well as ambient noise levels. “Throughout 2021, we […]
Dubai: The British Council UAE celebrated the closing of its Climate Connection Champions Programme by awarding the young students who successfully created and implemented projects in their communities to create a greener, more sustainable country. The programme, which started in October 2021 on the back of COP26 in the UK, saw 50 students from across […]
Dubai: Dubai Can, the citywide sustainability movement launched by Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Dubai Crown Prince and Chairman of the Executive Council, in February 2022, has generated significant results in line with World Water Day on March 22, 2022. One month since the launch of the sustainability campaign on February 15, […]
The oil crisis has served as a “reality check” for many nations that believed they had made progress in transitioning away from fossil fuels, the UAE’s environment minister said. Mariam Al Mheiri, Minister of Climate Change and Environment and Minister of State for Food Security, said the path to net zero carbon emissions was a long journey […]
Down a dirt track off the Dubai-Al Ain Road, in one of the UAE’s greenest regions, you will find a sprawling farm that is home to some of the tastiest berry selections. Bumblebees imported from Europe help to pollinate thousands of berry bushes at Al Foah Farm in Al Ain, with about 1,500 bees per hectare […]
The Middle East and Central Asia faces dire economic and financial consequences if nothing is done to address the worsening climate crisis, according to an International Monetary Fund report. The IMF’s managing director, Kristalina Georgieva, said climate change was already affecting people’s lives and livelihoods in the region. And the problem is only set to escalate […]
