Countries remain entrenched on the key issue of climate finance with just months to go before the Cop29 summit starts. A high-level meeting was held behind closed doors last week in Shamakhi, Azerbaijan. The talks were bound by confidentiality rules and aimed to find common ground between negotiating blocs. But several experts close to the talks said that, […]
Tulip trees could help us fight global warming because of the kind of wood they are made of, scientists believe. A chance finding at a botanic garden revealed the special type of wood that appears especially good at storing carbon. Trees are natural carbon sinks that remove CO2 from the atmosphere, where it contributes to global warming. But […]
Rows of oil rigs dot the shores of the Caspian Sea; derricks abound across the city and flares from refineries puncture the sky. This is Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, where in just a few months the world will gather to tackle climate change. It may seem an unusual place for climate talks but the ex-Soviet republic in the […]
NAIROBI, 24th July, 2024 (WAM) – As record temperatures and unprecedented impacts of climate change continue to affect billions of people across the planet, the United Nations and partners have announced a series of regional meetings aimed at increasing ambition in the next round of climate pledges under the Paris Agreement. In 2025, countries are […]
A Dubai start-up is aiming to help address plastic use affecting the UAE’s water, wildlife and carbon footprint by making a greener version from plants. The newly founded Emirates Biotech hopes to make bioplastics in the UAE and eventually export them to India, Turkey and Europe. It is pinning its hopes on the growth of an alternative plastic typically made from corn and […]
A crucial gathering in Abu Dhabi ahead of Cop29 in Azerbaijan will seek to focus minds on how artificial intelligence can help in the fight against climate change. Dr Sultan Al Jaber, Cop28 President, said November’s event in the UAE capital will tackle the contradiction between AI’s “thirst for electricity” and its “potential to reduce emissions”. Writing on global […]
Victory in the fight against climate change would give the Middle East and Africa the biggest economic boost, a new study finds. By the same token, however, some Middle East economies would be hit especially hard if global warming gets out of control. In the most extreme case, a typical economy in the region would be more than 20 per cent […]
Climate change might actually cool down parts of Europe, scientists believe, due to a weakening of the Gulf Stream. The warm tropical current from North America to Europe is one reason why Britain has milder winters than freezing Russia or Canada. But the blast of warmth that has come for thousands of years could be weakened by changes in ocean winds, a […]
The world is failing to address the climate crisis as countries veer off track from their goals, although the Middle East appears to be making some progress, according to the latest Environmental Performance Index. The EPI – released on Monday by Yale University’s Centre for Environmental Law and Policy and Columbia University’s Centre for International Earth Science Information Network – […]
An environmental task force to help farmers around the world address critical climate challenges has been set up by the UAE-led Cop28 Presidency. It is part of efforts to achieve the goals of the milestone declaration on sustainable agriculture, made during the Cop28 UN climate summit in Dubai last year. The Cop28 Presidency on Monday said the […]
