Climate

    Climate change may make the Middle East and North Africa uninhabitable
    03 Oct 2021

    Rising sea levels, increasingly severe storms, and deadly heat waves may imperil the region in coming decades, scientists and studies say, Middle East Eye warns. Let’s get to know more on this issue.  It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to know that the Middle East gets hot in the summer, but scientists and studies warn […]

    Devastating wildfires led to record-high emissions this summer
    03 Oct 2021

    Blazes in the Mediterranean basin, North America and Siberia resulted in the highest level of carbon emissions from wildfires ever recorded during summer in the Northern Hemisphere, Bloomberg states. The fires released a record 1.3 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere in July and 1.4 billion tons in August, according to a […]

    Iran working with Green Climate Fund under FAO support
    02 Oct 2021

    The Department of Environment (DOE) is working with the United Nations Green Climate Fund (GCF), under the auspices of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), to reduce the effects of climate change, Tehran Times reports. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Department of Environment (DOE), […]

    A water tornado passed through the German city. People have been thrown out of boats
    02 Oct 2021

    A water tornado passed through the German city of Kiel and injured several people. The element threw rowers out of boats and damaged property, BBC reports. It did not last long but uprooted trees and tore off several roofs. Police said four people were seriously injured. https://twitter.com/BreakingIEN/status/1443268814435758086 https://twitter.com/daed8lus/status/1443262497671294980 Water tornadoes occur over oceans, rivers, and […]

    What is important is the return of the United States to the Paris Climate Agreement
    29 Sep 2021

    Let’s get to know how the planet has warmed up, what role the United States plays in this, and how the pandemic has helped fight against global warming. We thank Chas News for the piece of analysis. Since 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic has captured the world’s attention, highlighting other essential issues, e.g., global warming. However, […]

    P&G and Carrefour join to plant 26 forests in the UAE
    28 Sep 2021

    Procter & Gamble (P&G), home of leading brands such as Pampers, Tide, Ariel, and Herbal Essences, and Carrefour, owned and operated by Majid Al Futtaim in the UAE, have partnered to plant 26 forests within one year, GD Online reports. Launching on September 26, customers will be encouraged to take the Earth’s future into their […]

    O&G should focus on net-zero emissions: Al Tayer
    28 Sep 2021

    The oil and gas (O&G) industry needs to take ownership of one of its most significant challenges: the transition to net-zero emissions, said Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, Chairman of Dragon Oil, GD Online states. Active participation and support by all are called for, considering that 80% of world’s energy mix is currently from fossil fuels, […]

    UAE Embassy in Vienna organizes seminar on climate change
    26 Sep 2021

    The UAE Embassy in Vienna organized a seminar entitled, “Climate Change Challenges and Initiatives,” which comes in line with the UAE’s keenness to support regional and international initiatives aimed at halting climate change by reducing emissions and increasing the efficiency of clean and renewable energy, as part of the launch of the National Climate Change […]

    Environmental threats are biggest obstacle to human rights, UN chief warns
    23 Sep 2021

    The triple threats of climate change, pollution, and nature loss are posing the greatest threat to human rights worldwide, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights has warned, calling for greater action. Speaking at a conference on Monday in Geneva, Michelle Bachelet stressed that global environmental threats are “directly and severely impacting a broad range […]

    4IR technology can help solve the climate change challenge
    22 Sep 2021

    The Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR), a concept developed by Klaus Schwab of the World Economic Forum (WEF) as a roadmap for the 21st century, has applications across all aspects of human life, from how we communicate with each other to our relationship with the physical world. Let’s get acquainted with the Arab News article on […]