Mattar Mohammed Al Tayer, Director-General and Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors, Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), has opened RTA’s Hackathon at Expo 2020 Dubai, WAM reports. The hackathon discussed three key topics relating to economic growth, community happiness, and envisioning the future. 25 experts and specialists from pavilions of countries participating in Expo […]
The Public Authority for Special Economic Zones and Free Zones (OPAZ) and the Environment Authority (EA) signed on December 12 a technical cooperation programme aimed at strengthening and developing cooperation in environmental aspects in the special economic zones and free zones. The agreement was signed by Dr Ali bin Masoud al Sunaidy, Chairman – OPAZ, […]
Environmentalists and nature-lovers have called for protecting Omani environment and to contribute to further enhancing the landscape and to support counbtry’s environmental protection. Littering is a punishable offence and people visitors to holiday spots should keep aloof from dumping waste in public and avoid burning charcoal at the beaches and parks. “The Sultanate of Oman […]
The Maldives may disappear by the end of the 21st century, according to Environment, Climate Change and Technology Minister. The Maldives could disappear due to global warming if the world does not act quickly, said the country’s minister. According to the Minister, currently the surface of 80% of the country’s 1190 islands exceeds sea level […]
Young people worldwide are pessimistic about the future of humanity due to global climate change and believe that governments are not doing enough to solve this problem, a study published in the scientific journal The Lancet Planetary Health shows. The survey involved 10 thousand respondents aged 16 to 25 years from Australia, Brazil, Great Britain, […]
In Finland, Suomen Luonto (“Finnish Nature”) magazine, choosing “the most unnecessary thing of the year” for two decades, this year “awarded” the excessive meat consumption, Yle reports. The magazine notes that in addition to environmental damage, there is also a negative impact on health. Many Finns eat much more red meat than experts recommend. Over […]
Oman, Iran, Kuwait and the UAE were all affected in summer 2021, as extreme temperatures were recorded across the region. Let’s call to memory how it was, thanks to Middle East Eye. Four countries in the Middle East saw temperatures surpass 50° C amid a continuing pattern of record-breaking heat for the time of year. […]
The Rt. Hon Liz Truss MP, Foreign Secretary of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland met Foreign Ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member states and the Secretary-General of the GCC at Chevening on 20 December. They published a joint communiqué. Foreign Ministers from the Gulf Cooperation Council and the UK […]
Plastic pollution, global warming, extinction of species – all this is about the climate crisis, which without exaggeration affects everyone. Not only governments and NGOs, but also businesses are working to solve this problem. Together with creatives, they create non-standard solutions that can contribute to nature conservation. Let’s read the compilation of the most exciting […]
Nasty winter tornadoes – like the deadly ones last week that hit five USA states – are likely to be stronger and stay on the ground longer with a wider swath of destruction in a warming world, a new study shows, AP reports. The combination of a longer and wider track with slightly stronger winds […]
