One of Iraq’s most enchanting ecological treasures, the Mesopotamian Marshes, is under severe threat from increased environmental degradation, having endured the wrath of Saddam and now the consequences of climate change. Let’s get to know what Austin Bodetti told about Iraqi marshes in a story for the New Arab. *** Compared to the same time […]
Funds managing nearly $30 trillion in assets called on September 28 for 1,600 of the world’s most polluting companies to set science-based emissions reduction targets as a matter of urgency, Reuters reports. The 220 investors, including Fidelity International and Amundi, said they had written to CEOs of companies they invest in demanding targets that would […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
