There’s a monument to human carelessness in the sea – Great Pacific Garbage Patch (also Pacific trash vortex); this is the largest and most well-known cluster of floating debris drifting between California and Hawaii. According to a study by Lauren Lebreton and his colleagues from the Ocean Cleanup Foundation in 2018, the area of this […]
Greece will send €500 million to help residents of the Attica region and the island of Evia (Euboea), who lost their homes and property during large-scale fires this week. In a televised address on July 8, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced additional funds to money from the EU Reconstruction Fund, which will go directly to […]
“Plant more trees” is often the first idea that comes to mind when we think about preventing further climate change or at least adapting to its impacts. There are good reasons for this. Multiple studies have shown that as well as trees being a fantastic way to store carbon dioxide, they offer other benefits, such […]
Applications from exhibitors, companies, and visitors to book their pavilions at the 23rd Water, Energy, Technology and Environment Exhibition (Wetex) and Dubai Solar Show (DSS) are since July being accepted by Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa), Gulf News states. These exhibitions will be held under the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid […]
It is a country with arid land, but the UAE currently grows 20% of its produce locally. It also aims to become a food-secure nation but 2071, but an essential aspect of meeting this goal will involve balancing the UAE’s water demand and supply, Gulf News reports. In Abu Dhabi emirate, it will be crucial […]
From 2021 came the Decade, which the UN called “ecosystem restoration.” What will happen? The United Nations designates certain days, weeks, years, and decades as an occasion to commemorate certain events or themes to acquaint the world with the purposes of the Organization. These commemorative dates are usually proposed by one or more Member States […]
Kurdish environmentalists in Iran have been battling wildfires in Mariwan, bordering the Kurdistan Region, for three days in July, a member of a local environmental organization said for Rudaw. “It has been 72 hours now that the area of Dolabe has been burning. Dolabe, Qalanjan, Hawari Faqe Mohammed, Asnwa border southern Kurdistan [the Kurdistan Region]” […]
Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg has accused the fashion industry of having a “huge” impact on climate change. She did it on the pages of Vogue Scandinavia fashion magazine. According to Greta Thunberg, fashion brands should take some responsibility for how their products affect the environment. And in her Twitter, she accused some brands of […]
Beehives, moss, and hydrogen energy – science does not stand still, and scientists successfully promote their inventions for the benefit of the environment! With the shutdown of many industries worldwide and traffic reduction due to a complete lockdown, the amount of carbon dioxide emitted into the atmosphere decreased by 8.8% – 1.55 million tons of […]
The second Solar Decathlon Middle East (SDME), organized by Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa), “has attracted innovative projects that promote the culture of sustainability in the UAE and Dubai,” Dewa announced according to Gulf News. SDME promotes sustainable living by encouraging the design and operation of solar-powered houses that are highly efficient in terms […]
