Fires in the Amazon Rainforest have surged to record-breaking levels, highlighting the region’s ‘growing ecological fragility’. The Amazon rainforest has undergone its “most devastating” forest fire season in over two decades, despite a slowing trend in deforestation. A new study from the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre, published in Biogeosciences, found blazes impacted 3.3 million […]
President Sheikh Mohamed has directed an expansion of nature reserves in Abu Dhabi to reach about a third of the emirate’s total land area. The announcement comes at the close of the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s World Conservation Congress, which was held at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre during the past week. It was the first […]
The crucial role AI is playing in tackling the poor state of the world’s biodiversity has been highlighted at an Abu Dhabi event. Experts who spoke to The National at the International Union for Conservation of Nature World Conservation Congress offered real-world examples of how AI had helped, but also warned it was not a silver bullet. Skylight – an […]
Pakistan’s large-scale tree planting project has become a central part of its climate adaptation strategy, conservation experts have said at a conference in Abu Dhabi. The South Asian country ranks among the top 10 most climate-vulnerable nations despite contributing less than one per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions. Speakers at the International Union for Conservation […]
Nearly half of the planet’s natural World Heritage sites, such as the Great Barrier Reef, are now under severe threat from climate change, according to a major new assessment. The World Heritage Outlook 4 report, released at the The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) World Conservation Congress currently being held in Abu Dhabi, found that […]
The UAE’s Minister of Climate Change and Environment has hailed the country’s hosting of a major global conservation conference this week as a “significant milestone” in its quest to help safeguard the planet. Dr Amna Al Dahak said the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) World Conservation Congress – being held in Abu Dhabi until October 15 – […]
Crucial talks on the environment and conservation began in Abu Dhabi on Thursday with a call to protect nature amid a polarised world. The International Union for Conservation of Nature’s World Conservation Congress is expected to draw 10,000 visitors – from climate campaigners to scientists – with more than 1,000 scheduled sessions on arresting the global decline in biodiversity. It […]
In an exclusive interview with Euronews, Sonia Guajajara defended the new funding mechanism to be officially launched at COP30 in Brazil. Exactly one month before the start of COP30, the Brazilian Minister of Indigenous Peoples, Sonia Guajajara, requested the support of the European Union for the establishment of a new fund to protect tropical forests. […]
The World Energy Council is pleased to announce a series of new appointments to its Board, following the official meeting of the Executive Assembly held in Panama City, at the commencement of World Energy Week 2025. The Executive Assembly served as the formal commencement of H.E. Mr. Adnan Amin as the new Chair of the […]
Global environmental leaders will convene in Abu Dhabi on Thursday for the opening of the World Conservation Congress, which begins against a challenging backdrop of geopolitical unrest and shifting attitudes towards climate change. It is the first time the congress of the International Union for Conservation of Nature will be hosted in the UAE. The event will draw […]
