A study examining the effects of higher temperatures on soil shows that warming alone does not increase levels of carbon dioxide emitted from the soil. Instead, higher temperatures combined with more added carbon – and more nutrients like nitrogen and phosphorus – led to higher carbon dioxide levels released from the soil. The findings provide […]
The 11th edition World Green Economy Summit (WGES) will explore the role of young people in driving climate action through technology, entrepreneurship and advocacy. This aligns with the directives of HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, to empower and integrate youths within […]
A new report highlights how governments’ fossil fuel production plans contradict climate commitments. Top fossil fuel-producing countries are moving forward with extensive oil, gas and coal plans that undermine global climate commitments, a new report warns. The Paris climate agreement seeks to keep global temperature rise below 2°C, preferably limiting it to 1.5°C. In order to do […]
Dubai’s plan to create one of the world’s largest man-made reefs is already showing promising ecological returns. Newly released footage from the Dubai Reef project shows schools of native fish circling concrete reef modules – the first tangible signs of recovery in the emirate’s marine habitat. Since the project’s launch, its team says fish biomass has increased eightfold, […]
Electricity demand in the Middle East and North Africa has tripled since 2000, and it is set to increase by 50 per cent by 2035, as rapid population growth, urbanisation and industrial expansion drive up consumption. This amount is equal to the combined consumption of Germany and Spain, according to a new report by the […]
Schools across Dubai are the focus of efforts to educate children about the need for marine conservation and a “lifelong love of the ocean”. Hotel chain Jumeirah and UK-based charity Ocean Generation will take the Unesco-endorsed Ocean academy into classrooms into the emirate. A pilot scheme was unveiled this week at five international schools in Dubai […]
Nearly 60 per cent of rivers now flow with either too much or too little water. The world’s water cycle is becoming increasingly erratic, swinging between destructive floods and drought, according to a new report from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). It details how shrinking glaciers, droughts, unbalanced river basins and severe floods in 2024 […]
Dubai: Plastic, and its remnants such as microplastics, are now present in nearly every part of our lives, from daily shopping to the water we drink and the food we eat. Acknowledging the impact of plastic pollution, the UAE is taking decisive action to eliminate unnecessary plastic from everyday use. From January 2026, the country […]
Scientists warn that climate change is threatening the seaweed’s ability to store carbon and support biodiversity. Marine forests off the north coast of Portugal play a major role in carbon capture and storage, scientists have discovered. The pioneering research comes from Portugal’s Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research (CIIMAR) and Marine and Environmental Sciences […]
The National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) will share advanced data on temperatures and humidity levels with health authorities in Abu Dhabi under a new action plan to protect the public against the effects of extreme weather. The NCM on Monday agreed a five-year partnership with the Abu Dhabi Public Health Centre to support awareness campaigns on heat […]
