Canadian experts have stated that ecosystems are vulnerable to abnormal heat in Canada. More than a billion mollusks and fish have died along the Pacific coast, The Guardian reports. The death of marine life can temporarily affect water quality, because they are the ones who act in nature as paramedics. Due to fifteen days of […]
“There is an urgent need for research into the climatic mechanisms that influence the coming and going of droughts,” Yossi Mekelberg, professor of international relations and an associate fellow of the MENA Program at Chatham House, states. Let’s get aquinted with his thoughts about drought menace written for Arab News. It might have been for […]
Saudi Arabia on July 4 reiterated its commitment to preserve and restore its marine biodiversity, Arab News reports. Deputy Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture Dr. Osama Faqeeha, the inaugural chairman of Global Coral Reef R&D Accelerator Platform, said Saudi Arabia is home to the Red Sea’s most resilient coral reefs it will continue to […]
In southern Iraq, where the two significant streams merge into the Shatt Al-Arab, the reduced flow has caused saltwater intrusion from the Gulf, degrading the waterway that is shaded by lush palm groves on its banks, Arab News reports. As Iraq bakes in the blistering summer heat, its hardscrabble farmers and livestock herders are battling […]
The warning came from a young man who chased us halfway through a village built into the steep hillside where the Lesser Zab River forms the border with Iran, about 50 kilometers north of Sulaimani city. On a late summer morning, the river was little more than a small stream under the close gaze of […]
Organic food, only natural ingredients, no pesticides! Day after day, marketers come up with new tricks and trumpet at every corner about the usefulness and superior taste of new products in the food market. But are there any health and environmental benefits from organic products? Let’s get to know what the author of the Food&Science […]
Vacation will never be the same: instead of surfing the top 10 attractions, more and more travelers lean towards slower tourism. The idea of slow entertainment was born and became popular in Italy, and pilgrimage routes through Europe became the main routes. Let’s get to know how to spend your holidays leisurely, thanks to geographer […]
ACWA Power, the utility developer, backed by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF), is planning to invest $16 billion in new projects worldwide in 2021, ahead of plans for an initial public offering (IPO), Arab News reports. Early last year, CEO Paddy Padmanathan said the company planned to invest $10 billion in new projects in […]
sustainability from the US Green Building Council (USGBC), Arab News reports. The award is for applying the highest sustainability standards. KAFD also received the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) platinum certification to recognize its commitment to preserving the environment and contributing to social and economic development. The USGBC, a nonprofit organization founded in […]
Recently, the temperature in Kuwait has shown record levels: 53.3° C in the shade and 70° C in the sun. According to the local newspaper Al Rai, this summer in the country, thus, becomes the hottest in about 70 years. Due to the abnormal heat, the Kuwaiti authorities have urged people to replace the old […]
