ABU DHABI, 18th April, 2022 (WAM) — The Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD) today announced its achievements for 2021 regarding groundwater conservation. Groundwater in Abu Dhabi Emirate is a non-renewable resource, so it must be well protected. The Agency continues its rigorous efforts to monitor groundwater usage and last year launched new initiatives to […]
Oyster beds off the UAE coast contain elevated concentrations of microplastics, according to a new study that highlights the contamination of the marine environment. Old fishing gear, shipping waste and plastics discarded on land could all be contributing to the microplastic pollution found in the research, according to scientists. The study by the American University of Sharjah (AUS) in collaboration […]
Abu Dhabi has plans to ensure no waste is sent to landfill after 2071. The zero waste proposal, made on Thursday at an online roundtable discussion on Abu Dhabi’s conservation plans, is part of the emirate’s Environmental Centennial 2071, a 50-year timetable launched by the Environment Agency Abu Dhabi. Officials said they planned to use satellite technology to […]
ABU DHABI, 15th April, 2022 (WAM) — The Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD) highlighted its most important achievements during 2021 in its annual report, which was issued today in digital format for the third consecutive year. The report focused on EAD’s efforts in achieving its strategic vision to ensure a sustainable future for all […]
The dismantling of pavilions at the Expo 2020 Dubai site has begun in earnest. Some country pavilions, such as those of the UAE, Saudi Arabia and India, will remain, while others have begun taking down exhibits and started the process of packing up installations, technology equipment and plants for recycling and reuse. Among the many is the Netherlands […]
The online trade in wildlife and endangered animals is flourishing with social media giant Facebook removing fewer than half of illegal adverts, a recent investigation found. In two days, online researchers at global campaign group Avaaz identified 129 pieces of potentially harmful wildlife trafficking content. Verified content included posts selling or seeking cheetahs, monkeys, pangolins and pangolin scales, lion […]
A fire that gutted a number of caravans and trees in Dubai’s Jaddaf area on Wednesday night has been brought under control. Fire crews from Karama and Rashidiya stations responded to reports of a blaze at 11.45pm. Dubai Civil Defence teams were at the scene within six minutes. Firefighters extinguished the blaze within 19 minutes and […]
A rough-toothed dolphin, spotted only once before in the UAE, was among six species of dolphins sighted during a survey carried out by a team of scientists in Fujairah. The rough-toothed dolphin (steno bredanensis) is one of the larger species of dolphins typically found in deep tropical waters and is identified by their conical heads and […]
ABU DHABI, 4th April, 2022 (WAM) — Countries should cut down on their greenhouse gas emission and take greater responsibility for problems created by climate change to save island nations like Tuvalu from extinction, said the country’s senior official. In an interview with the Emirates News Agency (WAM), Simon Robert Kofe, Tuvalu’s Minister of Justice, […]
With its magnificent deserts, amazing architecture and beautiful waterfronts, the UAE offers photographers scenes that few other nations can match. Perhaps the most striking of the many images of the Emirates are those that combine the country’s scenery with a natural phenomenon: early-morning fog. In particular, photographs showing the skyscrapers of Sheikh Zayed Road in […]
