The Minister of Climate Change and the Environment has set out the UAE’s green vision, supported by the launch of an agriculture hub to help develop a fresh crop of farmers and bolster food security, and a museum celebrating farming history. Dr Amna Al Dahak told The National about moves to champion home-grown produce as the Emirates […]
Global warming is making cancer more common and more deadly for women in the Middle East and North Africa, scientists have warned. Researchers said the rising number of cancer cases found in a study of 17 Mena region countries is small but statistically significant, suggesting a notable increase in risk and deaths over time. “As temperatures rise, cancer mortality among […]
Tucked away on the outskirts of Al Ain, scientists at the UAE’s Plant Genetic Resource Centre – part seed vault, part futuristic lab – are working to safeguard the botanical future of a nation better known for its desert sands than its native flora. The centre, run by the Environment Agency Abu Dhabi, is not just a […]
Belgium, Estonia and Poland were also singled out for not submitting their NECPs and were urged to “do so without delay”. The EU is “well on track” to reach its 2030 climate targets, the European Commission said on Wednesday. An assessment of updated National Climate and Energy Plans (NECPs) shows the EU is on course […]
The UAE is experiencing record breaking heat this month, with residents facing temperatures in excess of 50°C, according to the National Centre of Meteorology. Sweltering heat recorded in Sweihan recently at 51.6°C has smashed the record for the highest temperature in the month of May in the UAE, which was reported the previous day when […]
High costs, local opposition and technical issues threaten the viability of the EU’s multi-billion euro gamble on CCS to decarbonise heavy industry. The European Union is betting on carbon capture and storage (CCS) to decarbonise heavy industrial emitters. The bloc has set ambitious capacity targets to that end: 50 million tonnes of CO2 annually by […]
Breda joins just three other cities globally in achieving the status. The creative, cobblestoned Dutch city of Breda has officially become the first National Park City in the European Union. Officially designated by the National Park City Foundation in May, Breda joins London, Adelaide and Chattanooga as the fourth member of a growing global movement […]
When Laila Mostafa Abdullatif first joined Emirates Nature WWF in 2008, the environmental movement in the UAE was still in its infancy. Now, 16 years later, she leads the organisation as director general, overseeing a mission that’s grown from niche think tank into one of the region’s most influential conservation actors. This year also marks a milestone: […]
Global trade is under strain due to the effects of climate change and a failure to act risks worsening food insecurity, economic instability and humanitarian crises, the UN’s senior climate official has warned. Speaking at the 2025 Nature Summit in Panama City on Tuesday, Simon Stiell used the Panama Canal as a potent example of how climate change has affected trade. Once a symbol […]
A drier and warmer start to spring has led to “unusual” wildfires in the UK, and a risk of drought across north western Europe, the continent’s climate service has warned. Most of the region which also encompasses the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany has been put “watch” or “warning” for drought – with some areas being placed on “alert” – by the EU’s climate monitoring service Copernicus, which […]
