If you thought the COVID-19 pandemic was disruptive and deadly, climate change would be so much worse. So said a slew of panelists щт Тщмуьиук 9 at the U.N. climate talks in Glasgow, warning about escalating climate-linked health threats such as disease, heatstroke and air pollution. But they also called out the health systems in […]
Oil Minister, Shaikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, has praised the keynote speech delivered by His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, at the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26), held in Glasgow, the United Kingdom, noting that the speech confirmed the kingdom’s […]
The UAE has endorsed the Leaders’ Pledge for Nature that commits countries to take the necessary steps to achieve sustainable development, and put nature and biodiversity on a path to recovery by 2030 as part of the UN’s Decade of Action, BNA and WAM report. Minister of Climate Change and Environment Mariam bint Mohammed Almheiri […]
Rising global temperatures are fuelling devastating extreme weather worldwide, with spiraling impacts on economies and societies. The average global temperature for the past five years has been among the highest on record. Reports predict an increasing likelihood that temperatures will temporarily breach the threshold of 1.5° C above the pre-industrial era in the next five […]
There are a lot of expectations from COP26 because due to the pandemic in 2020, the conference was missed. But much of the outcome will depend on agreement on international carbon markets. It is too early to talk about final decisions, but some activists express a general feeling that the situation with Article 6 negotiations […]
The Sultanate of Oman celebrated Tree Day on October 31, with events and announcements marking the day. As an environment-friendly country, it has taken many measures to protect and conserve the environment – be it the turtle reserve or protected areas in terms of sensitivity towards wildlife and flora and fauna, the country’s records are […]
As the COP26 climate conference opened on Monday (1 November), 50 private jets landed at Glasgow and Edinburgh airports, ferrying their passengers to one of the most critical environmental summits in history. Are those flights eco-friendly, Forbes asked the readers? Definitely, no. Let’s check the full article. *** In the run-up to the event, 118 […]
More than one million people in southern Madagascar are struggling to get enough to eat, due to what could become the first famine caused by climate change, according to the World Food Programme (WFP). The region has been hit hard by successive years of severe drought, forcing families in rural communities to resort to desperate […]
If you’ve been following the UN for any period, you will quickly notice the plethora of acronyms, initializations, and jargon that abound across the Organization. There will be plenty more to confuse you at COP26 (a classic example in itself). So we’ve found a UN handy guide to help you make sense of some of […]
The Kingdom of Bahrain reiterated its commitment to continue upgrading its health system to be able to confront any potential impact of climate change. This is part of the steps being taken by the Kingdom of Bahrain to play an active role in tackling climate challenges and further developing its health system to overcome any […]
