Climate

    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 […]

    Australian beer makers fight climate change by feeding carbon to algae
    25 Nov 2021

    Australian beer makers have brewed up a novel way to fight climate change: capturing the carbon dioxide produced by fermenting hops and feeding it to micro-algae, Reuters reports. The carbon emitted by fermenting hops to make a six-pack of beer can take a tree two days to absorb, experts say. To tackle that problem, the […]

    Forever Green campaign succeeds in greening 12 sites across Bahrain
    25 Nov 2021

    The “Forever Green” campaign to expand green areas in Bahrain and contribute to the fight against climate change has succeeded in greening 12 sites across the Kingdom, BNA reports. The National Initiative launched the ambitious campaign for Agricultural Development (NIAD). It has received generous support from the private sector in a demonstration of the robust […]

    Progress, but hardly success. Five key conclusions from the International Climate Negotiations in Glasgow
    24 Nov 2021

    The Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change – COP26 ended on 14 November in Scotland. After two weeks of international climate talks, the countries of the world signed the Glasgow Climate Pact. The document calls on governments to improve their climate targets as early as next year and […]