Kuwait Oil Company (KOC) has signed two new contracts to remediate soil contaminated by oil spills in North and South Kuwait, as part of the Kuwait Environmental Rehabilitation Program (KERP), GDNonline reports. CEO Emad Mahmoud Sultan represented the Company in signing the contracts. DCEO (Major Projects & Technical Services) Khalid Al-Otaibi, DCEO (Commercial & Common […]
Several countries are already close to achieving 100% RES: Iceland, Paraguay, Costa Rica, Norway, Nicaragua, Scotland. Many countries are already on this path. Fifty-three countries have targets for the transition to 100% RES in certain sectors (mainly in electricity generation). Sweden and Denmark have already approved official energy strategies for the transition to 100% RES […]
I can almost hear the palm trees drinking the rain, Hear the villages moaning and emigrants With oar and sail fighting the Gulf Winds of storm and thunder, singing ‘Rain… rain… Drip, drop, the rain… A verse from ‘Rain Song’ by Iraqi poet Badr Shakir al-Sayyab (1926-1964) Water has been Iraq’s lifeline since the birth […]
When we think about the biggest threats to the environment, carbon emissions, rising sea levels, and plastic waste are often the most immediate issues that come to mind. However, what is often overlooked is the severe problem of light pollution and the potentially detrimental impact it can have on our planet’s wildlife and ecosystems. Light […]
President of the Sustainable Energy Authority (SEA), Dr. Abdul Hussain bin Ali Mirza inaugurated the solar energy project in the main building of Al Eslah Society, in the presence of Board Chairman of Al Eslah Society, Dr. Abdullatif bin Ahmed Al-Shaikh. Dr. Mirza said that the project represents one of the national initiatives carried out […]
Nowadays, music festivals are becoming more environmentally friendly. The festival of electronic music of the Dutch brand DGTL became a precedent in the world. The company has entered into a new partnership with SkyNRG, a market leader in biofuels (a global leader and pioneer in Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). From now on, DGTL guarantees that […]
As the top predators in the marine habitat, sharks play an essential role in the ecosystem by maintaining the balance of the species below them in the food chain and serving as an indicator for ocean health. However, they are one of the most misunderstood sea creatures, The Peninsula Qatar states. A new National Geographic […]
A new European temperature record was set on the Italian island of Sicily. The previous highest figure was recorded in Athens, Greece, in 1977. On Wednesday, August 11, a temperature of +48.8° C was recorded on the island of Sicily. This is a new record for Europe, the Kharkiv Regional Center for Hydrometeorology states, citing […]
Let’s learn how to distinguish organic products from non-organic, without falling for a new trick of marketers called “greenwashing.” In stores for such kind of goods sometimes allocate whole shelves. It happens that the entire market is ready to vouch for the environmental friendliness of goods, adding to its name the prefix “ECO.” But are […]
Qatar Food Systems National Dialogue, organised by the Ministry of Municipality and Environment, kicked off on Tuesday in the run-up to the preparation for the UN Food Systems Summit 2021 to be held in September with the participation of leaders of the member states of the United Nations, Qatar-tribune reports. The two-day dialogue will review […]
