The United Arab Emirates University (UAEU) has launched a campaign to raise the community’s awareness regarding the pressing need to protect sharks, as they play a vital role in maintaining the balance of the marine ecosystem, WAM reports. Dr. Mohammad Abdul Mohsen Alyafei, Associate Professor, Vice Dean, College of food and Agriculture, Chair of Integrative […]
Everything in climate on a planetary scale is not as before. While there was a deadly heat in Canada, winter came to South Africa. The temperature was low, in some places the temperature has dropped to -14° C! Locals are not used to such conditions, so the body perceives the cold very sensitively. Snow has […]
German company Volocopter aims to launch its high-tech service in the US and Europe in 2021. Electric air taxis could be about to move a crucial step closer to take-off in 2021, with a firm planning to launch the futuristic service in the US and Europe, The National News states. Volocopter had the first phase […]
Middle Eastern oil producers are making a big bet on hydrogen, the clean fuel that has been generating a lot of interest across the globe since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. As demand grows, the region seeks to lead the way in hydrogen production, The National News states. Hydrogen’s rise as a favored energy […]
US company Nanoracks is opening the StarLab Oasis in the capital to study food production in space and in harsh climates such as the UAE, The National News reports. A new research centre in Abu Dhabi will use the UAE desert as a testing ground to explore how space technology can help food production thrive […]
Clean energy will account for about 13 per cent of Dubai’s power before the end of the year, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, said on Tuesday. Renewables currently account for 10 per cent of Dubai’s energy mix. The emirate attracted Dh40 billion ($10.8bn) in investment from the private sector as […]
Wadi Hawer casts a magic spell on you with a combination of huge boulders, crystal clear blue pools and beautiful waterfalls. It is a fantastic wadi for swimming, diving and climbing, Oman Obsever states. The gorgeous Wadi is located in Wadi Bani Khalid, which is approximately 200 km from Muscat. After parking in Wadi Bani […]
Oman will break ground on a $175 million botanic garden project this month, in a bid to attract more tourists to the sultanate, The National News reports. The project, at Al Khoudh in the capital Muscat, will be complete by the end of 2023, the government said. “It will be one of the largest botanic […]
Vertical farming company AeroFarms has started construction in Abu Dhabi on a 8,200-square-metre research and development centre, the largest in the world, which aims to advance sustainable agriculture in arid climates. AeroFarms AgX, the New Jersey company’s wholly owned subsidiary in the UAE, is part of a group of four agriculture technology ventures to share […]
Residents in Sulaimani province’s Tanjero area blocked roads on Sunday in protest of the lack of clean drinking water and essential services, Rudaw reports. “We don’t have water, we’re all parched. I have been in Tanjero for five years, it doesn’t have water, we buy water,” Nahida Mohammed, a protester, told Rudaw on Sunday. “Our […]
