Climate

    Thanks to COP26, states, and businesses will become “greener”

    What are the prospects for the commitments of countries after the CPC26? Let’s get to know. Due to the active interest of the participants in the COP26, there is a sense of risk this year – something must happen soon with business and our homes. But there is a second feeling – of opportunities. There […]

    The penguin from Antarctica travelled to New Zealand – scientists explain it by the climate crisis
    04 Dec 2021

    A rare Adélie penguin swam to New Zealand, overcoming three thousand kilometers from its habitat – Antarctica. He was found on one of the beaches. These waterfowl nest exclusively off the coast of Antarctica, so it is almost impossible to see them anywhere else. Colonies of Adélie penguins were discovered in 1840. Scientists are concerned: […]

    Saudi Arabia’s digital ambitions are key to low-carbon future
    04 Dec 2021

    At the recent inaugural Saudi Green Initiative Forum and just days before the start of the recently concluded COP26 conference in Glasgow, Saudi Arabia announced its net-zero carbon emissions commitment. The announcement reinforces the Kingdom’s previous pledge to achieve half its energy production from renewable energy and a half from natural gas by 2030, Hisham […]

    A major Arabian Gulf oil producer tries to burnish its climate credentials
    04 Dec 2021

    Trying to attract investors and retain customers, the United Arab Emirates says it will step up its efforts to cut emissions. Let’s read more in the NY Times article. *** He is the chief executive of a major polluter, but Sultan Al Jaber is likely to be well received and maybe even congratulated when he […]

    WGEO receives Observer Status from the UNFCCC at COP26
    30 Nov 2021

    In a new global achievement for the World Green Economy Organization (WGEO), Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, Chairman of WGEO, has received the Observer Status on behalf of the Organization, from United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) during the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26), held recently in Glasgow, UK. Al Tayer received […]

    Snowfall in Saudi Arabia: hailstorm blankets country’s northern city
    28 Nov 2021

    Parts of northern Saudi Arabia were covered in a fine layer of hail and snow on Sunday as temperatures plummeted to approximately 7° C. A picture shared by a social media user reportedly shows snowfall in the city of Qurayyat, Al Jawf Province. Images circulating on social media showed the white landscape in the city […]

    Mammoths, cows and superglue: 18 original solutions against climate change
    28 Nov 2021

    We collected the most unusual solutions for the benefit of the environment from around the world. Let’s check this compilation, thankfully to the “Rubryka”.   What is the problem? Climate change is a global problem. Forest fires, powerful hurricanes, swarms of earthquakes, droughts, abnormal floods and frosts – what other cataclysms must occur for humanity […]

    The body shape of birds from Amazon forests changes due to global warming
    27 Nov 2021

    Scientists at Louisiana State University said that birds living in the Amazonian forests are changing their body shape in response to climate change. The authors came to this conclusion by researching how the size of the inhabitants of the Amazonian forests has changed over the past 40 years, Phys.org reports. According to scientists, due to […]

    What is the “3.5% rule” beloved of climate protesters?
    27 Nov 2021

    Mobilizing a certain proportion of the population will not guarantee a movement’s success, believe The Economist journalists. Let’s get through their opinion. Last weekend, 100,000 activists marched through Glasgow, where the UN’s climate summit was taking place, demanding that governments do more to tackle global warming. Many carried the banners of the Extinction Rebellion (XR), […]

    The structure of the oceans changes with the climate much faster than anticipated
    25 Nov 2021

    Scientists continue to sound the alarm over the unpleasant consequences of global climate change, National Geographic states. Climate change has brought about major changes in ocean stability faster than scientists predicted, according to a new study. The study looked at 50 years of data and tracked how surface water is “separated” from deeper layers of […]