Climate

    UAE and US Climate Envoys meet to build momentum on climate action ahead of COP 26
    19 Jun 2021

    The UAE and US Special Envoys for Climate met for talks on June, 13 in Abu Dhabi focused on leveraging climate action as an opportunity for regional and global economic growth, WAM reports. The United States Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, John Kerry, returned to the UAE capital on his first visit following the Leaders […]

    La Niña is over, the summer will be hot
    16 Jun 2021

    The global natural phenomenon La Niña is over and “neutral” weather conditions will remain in the tropical Pacific for the next few months. Temperatures are expected to rise above average this summer, especially in the Northern Hemisphere, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) reported. Rainfall is also expected to be below average in many parts of […]

    Rapid heating of Indian Ocean worsening cyclones – scientists
    15 Jun 2021

    India’s cyclone season is being made more intense by the rapidly heating Indian Ocean, scientists have warned. Last week India was battered by Cyclone Tauktae, an unusually strong cyclone in the Arabian Sea, resulting in widespread disruption, The Guardian states. From May 12-19, in the midst of the devastating second wave of the pandemic, the […]

    Opinion: a brief look to the connection between Climate Change and the Rentier States of the Gulf Cooperation Council
    12 Jun 2021

    Let us introduce Jack Sargent and his blog post on LSE. He’s is a recent graduate of LSE’s History of International Relations MSc Programme. His research focuses on Middle Eastern regional security issues and nuclear proliferation. His dissertation examined the nuclear ambitions of the Shah of Iran. This author states that The Middle East will […]

    10 steps to combat climate change
    12 Jun 2021

    Every day, we consume natural and energy resources that directly or indirectly cause greenhouse gas emissions, and therefore global warming and climate change. We drive cars that burn fossil fuels; we consume coal and nuclear electricity; we deprive wildlife of their homes; we wear clothes made from oil and dirty energy sources on the other […]

    FAQ: A brief guide to climate change
    10 Jun 2021

    The climate is often compared to the weather, but there’s a difference between them. The weather changes every day – sometimes it rains, sometimes there’s heat or frost. And the climate is the nature of weather conditions over a long period for a large area. Throughout the history of the Earth, the climate has changed […]

    7 myths about global warming
    08 Jun 2021

    Spring, 2021, turned out to be cold in Europe, and in this regard, people started to call to memory global warming, or rather, about what happened to it and where it goes. But warming is not the essence of the climate problem. It’s much deeper. To understand it, we collected, thanks to the Green Portal […]

    Global business prepares for the post-pandemic climate crisis
    07 Jun 2021

    47% of the world’s top management believes that after the pandemic, businesses will face climate problems. This is stated in the Deloitte Global Resilience Report 2021, based on a survey of 2,260 top managers from Europe, America and the Asia-Pacific region. According to the respondents of the Deloitte company, in the current decade the business […]

    How can each of us celebrate World Environment Day
    06 Jun 2021

    World Environment Day (WED) is celebrated annually on 5 June and is the United Nations’ principal vehicle for encouraging awareness and action for the protection of the environment. First held in 1974, it has been a platform for raising awareness on environmental issues such as marine pollution, human overpopulation, global warming, sustainable consumption and wildlife […]

    UK ambassador to Saudi Arabia praises Saudi commitment to protecting Red Sea environment
    05 Jun 2021

    Britain’s ambassador to Saudi Arabia has shared his admiration of the work the Kingdom’s government is doing to protect and preserve the environment, Arab News reports. Speaking from the Red Sea coastal town of Umluj, which boasts some of the most beautiful beaches in the country, Neil Crompton praised Saudi authorities for their commitment to […]