Author: EcoLife

    Oman rescuers search for bodies after deluge causes flash floods
    10 Jul 2022

    Rescue teams in Oman continued their search for missing people on Sunday after days of heavy downpours caused flooding. The Civil Defence and Ambulance Authority on Saturday night said crews found the body of a person who went missing in Wadi Ahin outside Sohar city, the fifth fatality to be confirmed. Efforts are ongoing to […]

    Trade in your plastic for rewards or a Netflix subscription at these UAE shops and malls

    Residents in Abu Dhabi and Dubai now have more places to trade in plastic for rewards as the country continues to make big strides in recycling. Reverse-vending machines installed at Yas Mall and the World Trade Centre mall in Abu Dhabi allow people to recycle their plastic bottles in exchange for shopping vouchers. One plastic […]

    New graduates said they would happily turn down higher salaries to work for environmentally conscious companies with strong ethics. The future of the environment is top of the agenda for many young people ― meaning potential employers have to show they are serious about sustainability, instead of simply providing attractive salaries. The National spoke to new graduates as well […]

    Supreme committee on living aquatic resources reviews latest issues related to fishermen and their services

    DUBAI, 6th July, 2022 (WAM) — The Supreme Committee for the Exploitation, Protection and Development of Living Aquatic Resources held its second meeting of this year, presided over by Mariam bint Mohammed Almheiri, Minister of Climate Change and Environment. The Council members reviewed the latest developments on issues related to fishermen and their services. The […]

    Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant provides clean electricity, solution for climate change while meeting peak summer electricity demand
    07 Jul 2022

    ABU DHABI, 6th July, 2022 (WAM) — Energy security has rapidly become the number one priority for nations around the world in light of current geopolitical issues leading to rapidly escalating energy prices. These rises, coupled with spiralling inflation, are adding pressure to many national energy systems around the world and the knock-on impact for […]

    WAM Feature: UAE explorers witness Antarctica’s alarming climate change impact
    06 Jul 2022

    ABU DHABI, 6th July, 2022 (WAM) — A four-member team of Antarctica explorers from the UAE is shocked by unprecedented events during their expedition that reveal the alarming impact of climate change on the icy continent. A tiny creature’s shrinking population that affects the entire wildlife, collapse of an ice shelf, a record high temperature […]

    ‘We owe it to our children to preserve our biodiversity,’ says Nahyan bin Mubarak

    ABU DHABI, 5th July, 2022 (WAM) — The threats to the world’s biodiversity continue to grow as a result of climate change and because of the impact of development and a rising global population,” according to Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence. “One essential step we can take is to […]

    RTA signs agreement to trial eco-friendly electric bus
    05 Jul 2022

    DUBAI, 4th July, 2022 (WAM) — Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has signed an agreement with the Australian bus manufacturer BusTech Group to test the operation of an eco-friendly, zero-emission electric bus to verify its operational feasibility in Dubai’s climatic environment. The trial run will also test innovative technologies to enhance the customer service […]

    Protecting the environment can protect us from pandemics: BEEAH Environment Services

    SHARJAH, 4th July, 2022 (WAM) — Deforestation, air, soil, water pollution, imperishable waste and other environmental issues impacting the globe are intrinsically linked to the increasing frequency and lethality of zoonotic diseases such as COVID-19. This is according to a new study published by Elsevier in its journal “Hygiene and Environmental Health Advances”. The study […]

    Tesla Model 3 to join Dubai Taxi fleet on trial basis
    04 Jul 2022

    DUBAI, 3rd July, 2022 (WAM) — Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) announced that Tesla Model 3 had been added to Dubai Taxi Corporation’s taxi fleet on a trial basis, following the huge success of operating 172 Tesla vehicles in the limousine service since 2017. The trial operation aims to verify the efficiency of the […]