DUBAI, 12th May, 2022 (WAM) — Mariam bint Mohammed Almheiri, Minister of Climate Change and the Environment, stressed the need to include all sectors and segments of society in designing and implementing climate efforts and advancing sustainable development to safeguard the future of humanity in light of the devastating impacts of climate change. During her […]
The climate crisis could lead to a rising threat of catastrophic terrorist attacks sparked by a new refugee crisis as people are forced to flee their homes, researchers warned. Climate change has inflamed tensions in flashpoint areas with the deadly effects of human conflict expected to increase in parallel with increased natural disasters, extreme weather conditions and the loss […]
May Ministerial Meeting in Copenhagen seeks to build momentum ahead of this autumn’s COP27 Climate Summit in Egypt The UK and Egypt will this week bring together Ministers and diplomats from more than 40 countries at a summit in Copenhagen this week in a bid to lay the groundwork for this autumn’s COP27 Climate Summit […]
The UAE often faces sandstorms that can reduce air quality and hamper visibility on the roads. The National Centre of Meteorology issued a warning that such dust and sand storms would sweep through the Emirates this week. The Plume air quality app, which monitors cities around the world, said that could cause “high” levels of pollution. It said babies […]
India and Pakistan are well used to surging temperatures at this time of the year as baking hot summers precede the monsoon season. Recent conditions have been particularly challenging, however, with northwest and central India recording their hottest April for 122 years. The high pressure system behind the heatwave in India has also meant parts of Pakistan have […]
Saltmarshes can store carbon from the atmosphere fifty times faster than a tropical forest. As part of our monthly update on the state of our planet we visit the Venice lagoon with scientists working to protect these special wetlands and ask if these environments could be nature’s secret weapon against climate change. Firstly, here is […]
Tuesday will be dusty and windy, with temperatures set to drop, especially over the coast. The mercury will hit 32°C in Dubai and 35°C in Abu Dhabi during the hottest parts of the day in both emirates. Forecasters at the National Centre of Meteorology issued a warning about wind speeds, which are expected to reach 40 kilometres per hour, […]
Residents across the UAE will enjoy a slight drop in temperatures on the last day of Ramadan and throughout the week of Eid Al Fitr. The weather will be fair to partly cloudy on Sunday with dust blowing during the daytime over some internal areas. Temperatures will reach lows of 23°C in Dubai and Abu […]
DUBAI, 29th April, 2022 (WAM) — On a mission to save the world’s soils from extinction, the Save Soil movement, founded by global visionary Sadhguru Jagadish Vaudev, is coming to the UAE this month in partnership with the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE). As part of his ‘Journey to Save Soil’ from London […]
Up to two fifths of the planet’s land is of poor quality, affecting 50 per cent of humanity and reducing domestic productivity, the United Nations has warned. A report into land resources across the globe concluded that restoration is vital in combating hunger and climate change. “Conserving, restoring and using our land resources sustainably is a global […]
