Syria’s drought crisis is deepening in 2025, marked not only by low rain but by a systemic unravelling of the country’s water cycle, experts have found. A new report released by the Mercy Corps Syria Crisis Analysis Team said that in many regions of the country, “water shortages are becoming longer, more severe and increasingly […]
Extreme heat, deadly floods and widespread wildfires hit Europe in July, despite the end of a record-breaking global temperature streak. This July was the third warmest on record globally, according to the latest data from the EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S). It was 0.27°C cooler than the warmest July in 2023 and 0.23°C cooler […]
Climate interventions are accelerating in our oceans – but without responsible governance, they could do more harm than good, according to new research. Coral bleaching, rising sea levels, and biodiversity loss are no longer distant threats – they are unfolding now, with profound consequences for marine ecosystems and the communities that depend on them. In […]
The UAE reiterated its strong commitment to global sustainable development at the United Nations High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) on Sustainable Development 2025 in New York, emphasizing international partnerships and placing human progress at the center of its vision for the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and beyond. The message capped an active UAE presence at […]
The recent earthquake in Russia reopens the memory of some of the most devastating earthquakes mankind has ever experienced. A powerful 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck the Far East region of Russia on Wednesday, generating tsunami waves that reached the coasts of Japan, Hawaii and Alaska. Authorities in several Pacific countries issued warnings for people to […]
An annual UAE environmental award shining a light on critical efforts to combat climate change and bolster food and water security has received a record number of submissions. The Zayed Sustainability Prize, now in its 17th year, received 7,761 entries from 173 countries for its 2026 awards event, vying for recognition in its six categories of […]
Scientists fear the oceans’ prolonged hotter state is now the ‘new normal’. In 2023, the Earth experienced an unprecedented surge in marine heatwaves across its oceans. They set new records in intensity, geographic extent, and duration, with many lasting well over a year and 96 per cent of the ocean surface affected. Following new research, […]
Just beyond Dubai’s skyscrapers and busy streets lies a five-square-mile wetland reserve that is a vital seasonal habitat for migratory birds. Earlier this month, the Dubai Executive Council approved a Dh650 million ($177 million) development plan for the Ras Al Khor Wildlife Sanctuary, as the reserve is known. And at the heart of this vision are trees […]
The Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD) has launched the Abu Dhabi Climate Change Adaptation Plan for the Environment Sector (2025–2050) – a comprehensive and science-based roadmap designed to protect the emirate’s natural resources and systems from the increasing and inevitable impacts of climate change. The plan, the emirate’s first, was created as part of […]
Abu Dhabi on Wednesday set out a 25-year action plan to address the growing threat of climate change and protect the emirate’s precious natural resources for future generations. The comprehensive strategy, announced by the Environment Agency Abu Dhabi, will focus on bolstering the “highly vulnerable” environmental systems of groundwater, soil and biodiversity, which are viewed as critical to human health, […]
