Author: EcoLife

    UAE is an innovator in the management of food waste, experts say

    The UAE is embracing innovative new approaches to the challenges of sustainable food production and the management of food waste, according to experts. Food security and waste have been critical global issues for some time. But the concerns have taken on a renewed urgency in the past year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, as a […]

    Saudi school principal gets into Guinness for largest mural using water bottle caps

    Khulood Al-Fadli, a school principal in Jeddah, has joined the ranks of Guinness World Records holders by creating the planet’s most giant mosaic using plastic bottle caps, Arab News reports. The Green Leaves Playgroup principal broke last year’s record with a 250-square-meter map of the world using 350,000 plastic bottle caps. The previous record belonged […]

    NASA has published a map of fires on Earth
    17 Aug 2021

    The fire covered North and South America, Eurasia, Africa, and Australia. Madagascar and Indonesia are red from fires, NASA reports. Large-scale forest fires are raging on five of the six continents. There is no fire only in Antarctica. It is known that earlier forest fires broke out in Turkey, particularly near the popular resorts in […]

    “The report underscores the overwhelming urgency of this moment” – IPCC document blew politician’s minds
    17 Aug 2021

    It is possible to fight global warming if you make an active effort now! These are the findings of more than 200 scientists from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), published in the report “Climate Change 2021: A Physical Science Framework”. IPCC scientists analyzed more than 14,000 current scientific papers and collected their conclusions […]

    UAE Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure intensifies efforts to protect marine environment and seafarer rights

    The UAE Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure is intensifying its efforts to ensure the safety and security of the maritime sector and protect the rights of seafarers on board ships in the UAE waters and ports, WAM states. This is in line with Cabinet Resolution No. 71 of 2021 concerning marine wrecks and violating ships […]

    17 arrested for intruding into Sharjah nature reserves; government protects biodiversity in the emirate

    The External Inspection teams at the Environment and Protected Areas Authority in Sharjah (EPAA) have arrested 17 violators who infiltrated Sharjah’s nature reserves. The incident took place after the Executive Council formed Resolution No. 5 of 2021 to end violations of biodiversity conservation at the emirate’s reserves, Gulf News reports. The External Inspection teams of […]

    Use smart irrigation system this summer to conserve water, Dewa advises consumers in Dubai
    16 Aug 2021

    Dubai residents are told to check water connections to ensure there is no leakage regularly, Gulf News reports. This summer, Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) has advised residents with home gardens to use smart irrigation systems, soil moisture sensors, and automatic sprinkler adjustments to conserve water. “To avoid over-evaporation, customers should use light sprinklers […]

    Humanity is getting used to the new climate: how heat and floods are changing “usual” Europe
    16 Aug 2021

    Streams of dirty water overturning cars like toys and destroying houses translated live, and on the opposite side of the continent – the infernal heat and forest fires, which firefighters did not have time to extinguish physically. July 2021 was marked by natural disasters in many countries around Europe and the world. The first days […]

    Bahrain Bourse receives Best ESG Initiative Award

    Bahrain Bourse, a self-regulated multi-asset marketplace, has been accorded a prestigious award by PAN Finance Awards for “ESG Initiative of the Year” – Bahrain category, BNA reports. Pan Finance Journal recognizes international corporations for their excellence and is a trusted indicator of eminence, making this award a symbol of Bahrain Bourse’s notability and effort towards […]

    Thousands of Pakistanis provided access to safe water: Qatar Charity

    The Qatar based charity was implemented water, sanitation and hygiene projects that has helped 27,550 people in Pakistan, Doha News reports. Qatar Charity (QC) has implemented various water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) projects in Pakistan’s Sindh province, providing essential access to facilities to some 27,550 people. QC installed 140 hand pumps in the province’s two […]