Until July 2021, there was no need to travel far to escape the sizzling summer heat in Oman. Travel to Salalah, a unique spot with a cool climate and green scenery, drew large numbers of visitors. But recently, everything had changed. Road to Salalah a ‘nightmare’ as Omanis flee floods and heatwave From heavy downpours […]
Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdul Aziz bin Salman recently held a meeting with COP26 President-designate Alok Sharma and discussed ways to enhance cooperation in confronting global climate change, Arab News states. The Saudi minister highlighted the Kingdom’s qualitative initiatives to help reduce emissions and preserve the environment, foremost of which are the Saudi Green and […]
Hydrogen is morphing from a niche power source into a potential front-runner in the green energy revolution. Research shows that Saudi Arabia can become one of the world’s largest suppliers of the gas, Arab News reports. Many experts agree that “green” hydrogen, a carbon-friendly nontoxic gas produced using renewable energy, can play a significant role […]
Saudi Arabia’s size and diverse topography make it an ideal location for astronomy enthusiasts. Its mountains, valleys, sand dunes, hills, plains and large deserts are a perfect escape for people trying to avoid the bright city lights to observe the night sky. Mulham Hindi, an astronomy researcher, told Arab News that the best place to […]
Kurds of Hawraman, Iranian Kurdistan Region, welcomed the addition of their region to a list of world heritage sites as a golden opportunity to showcase the nature and culture of the area to the outside world, Rudaw states. Hawraman’s “culture, identity, geography and the beauty of its nature have been ignored throughout history. We never […]
Hundreds of homes were destroyed and almost 6,000 people were evacuated amid power cuts and landslides in Hubei province, The Guardian reports. Heavy rains killed 21 people and evacuated 6,000. Five cities in the central Chinese province of Hubei have declared a “red level of danger.” The rains destroyed nearly 3,000 homes and shops, and […]
With millennials pointing to cryptocurrency as the future of money while simultaneously campaigning for better environmental policies, some have questioned if the two goals contradict each other. Unlike fiat currency, cryptocurrency uses a large amount of energy to operate. This is because the mining process requires intensive computing power. US Senator Elizabeth Warren criticised Bitcoin, […]
After the onset of forest fires, many pray for rain to come, hoping to extinguish the flames. Rains after forest fires, however, are a significant cause for concern, as blazes increase the risk of subsequent flooding exponentially. When fires rip through the landscape, they burn not only countless trees and plants but also their roots, […]
As the world continues to face the realities of climate change, a generation of young talented UAE national engineers and specialists are driving the nation’s transition to clean energy, WAM reports. With wildfires burning, temperatures rising and ice caps melting around the world, the urgency to educate and equip youth with the skills to make […]
At least 28 people were killed and 79 injured when a fuel tank exploded in Akkar in northern Lebanon, the health ministry said to Al Jazeera. Sources tell Reuters the explosion took place as the Lebanese army was distributing gasoline from a confiscated fuel tanker. The explosion occurred early on August 15 morning. Caretaker Health […]
