Plastic pollution, global warming, extinction of species – all this is about the climate crisis, which without exaggeration affects everyone. Not only governments and NGOs, but also businesses are working to solve this problem. Together with creatives, they create non-standard solutions that can contribute to nature conservation. Let’s read the compilation of the most exciting […]
Nasty winter tornadoes – like the deadly ones last week that hit five USA states – are likely to be stronger and stay on the ground longer with a wider swath of destruction in a warming world, a new study shows, AP reports. The combination of a longer and wider track with slightly stronger winds […]
Abnormal weather has become a “killer” due to the climate crisis. Climate change can make abnormal heat a habit. News of the “heat records” should not come as a shock, because humanity has long known that the planet is warming up, the Financial Times writes. What is striking about the news coverage of the recent […]
Environmental protection ministry says allowing dozens of oil tankers to enter the Red Sea resort of Eilat will cause pollution, Middle East Eye reports. Israel’s Ministry of Environmental Protection said on December 16 that it would not allow oil tankers to enter the Red Sea resort of Eilat, as was planned under a deal with […]
Gulf state leaders at the GCC summit in Riyadh last week pushed for greater cooperation and unity among Arab nations. There is a clear understanding that in today’s climate, with economic challenges from COVID-19 and changes to global oil usage, they must pull together to fully utilize the strength of the GCC and all it […]
The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region gets special attention when discussing the global water scarcity situation or migration crisis worldwide. However, there is a very sporadic attempt at analyzing the link between these two phenomena in the context of the MENA region. MENA region is undoubtedly the most water-scarce globally, and the region […]
Corals across large parts of the Great Barrier Reef could be hit by mass bleaching for the fourth time in just seven years by the end of January, according to a forecast from a United States government agency. Scientists are hoping La Niña conditions might yet stave off threat from predicted heat accumulation in northern […]
Winter in Oman is the best time for all types of outdoor activities and quite obviously all the hiking trails will be busy with the sound of footsteps of numerous hiking teams – professional groups, individuals and beginners alike. Let’s check the recommendations written by Oman Observer. *** When I started pursuing my passion, I […]
High Highness Sayyid Asaad bin Tarik al Said, Deputy Prime Minister for International Relations and Cooperation Affairs, Personal Representative of His Majesty the Sultan, presided over the launching ceremony of Liwa Plastics Industries Complex (LPIC), a RO 2.7-billion mega project of OQ, at Suhar Industrial Port, on December 13, Oman Observer reports. The LPIC is […]
Saudi police had arrested nine persons for trespassing into a protected reserve for illegal hunting, local media reported. The arrests were made by the Special Forces for Environmental Security (SFES) who caught the offenders with five falcons used for hunting in their possession in the Royal Turki bin Abdullah Reserve in the region of Ha’il […]
