Author: EcoLife

    BayoTech, New Mexico Gas Co to build largest hydrogen production hub
    16 Dec 2021

    Hydrogen solutions provider, BayoTech, Inc has signed an agreement with New Mexico Gas Company to deploy a new highly-efficient hydrogen production facility in the Southern state of Albuquerque, USA. Hydrogen produced at the hub will be used by New Mexico Gas in a pilot project to demonstrate the safe and effective blending of hydrogen into […]

    UAE entrepreneurial spirit must have sustainability at its heart – opinion

    We live in an area of the world where we have harnessed the geography, landscape, and weather conditions to enjoy the best possible lifestyle. The harsh landscapes – and living conditions – endured by Arab recent ancestors have now been transformed into a world-class urban environment and a lifestyle level that is the envy of […]

    There is no more home. How do people live in the frontline of the climate disaster in the Gambia
    16 Dec 2021

    A storm took the roof off Binta Bah’s house before torrential rain destroyed her family’s belongings. This is the exposition of The Guardian story about how poverty combines with the climate crisis to wreak havoc on Africa’s smallest mainland country. The windstorm arrived in Jalambang late in the evening, when Binta Bah and her family […]

    Shell launches ‘carbon neutral’ lubricants in the Middle East

    Shell has launched a range of ‘carbon neutral’ lubricants in the Middle East for various applications ranging from passenger cars to heavy-duty diesel engines. The Shell Helix Ultra lubricants are developed to offer a more sustainable choice of motor oil without compromising high performance and engine protection, Plant Machinery vehicles states. The Shell Rimula R6 […]

    UAE, Jordan, and Israel signed key pact to mitigate climate change
    15 Dec 2021

    The governments of Jordan, Israel, and the United Arab Emirates signed a landmark declaration of intent in November to build renewable electricity and water desalination capacity and address the threat posed by climate change on energy and water security in the region. The signing at the UAE Leadership Pavilion at Dubai Expo was witnessed by […]

    School for girls in Bahrain has organized an environment-friendly campaign entitled “As Long As I Am Green”

    Al-lman School for Girls has organized an environment-friendly campaign entitled “As Long As I Am Green.” Young students got out, got their hands in the earth, and got involved in planting, News of Bahrain reports. It is based on the school’s vision to achieve sustainable development goals, implant Islamic, educational and environmental values, and preserve […]

    Fareed Bader group of companies backs national afforestation campaign in Bahrain

    Stemming from its social responsibility and community partnership, and in line with its efforts to support government initiatives to achieve sustainable development of the agricultural sector in the Kingdom of Bahrain, Fareed Bader Group of Companies has recently contributed with a financial support of BD2.500 to plant in Samaheej Walkway in Muharraq Governorate, The Daily […]

    Opinion: population growth is no bad thing for the economy or environment

    We’ve found interesting views expressed for Al Arabiya by Omar Al-Ubaydli, a researcher at Derasat, Bahrain. He guesses that many see population growth as damaging to economic development in the sustainability era. *** Yet before the days of climate change and environmental degradation, scholars found that a growing population can boost the economy. Elon Musk […]

    Russia vetoed UN Security Council resolution linking climate crisis to international peace
    15 Dec 2021

    Russia has vetoed a first-of-its-kind UN security council resolution casting the climate crisis as a threat to international peace and security. Associated Press in New York reports that this vote sank a years-long effort to make global heating more central to decision-making in the UN’s most powerful body. The resolution proposed that the climate crisis […]

    Bugs across the globe are evolving to eat plastic, study finds

    The Guardian writes about surprising discovery that shows scale of plastic pollution and reveals enzymes that could boost recycling. Microbes in oceans and soils across the globe are evolving to eat plastic, according to a study. The research scanned more than 200m genes found in DNA samples taken from the environment and found 30,000 different […]