The new data provides a more detailed picture than ever before on the local, regional and global causes of tree cover loss. Humans are used to thinking of trees as a reusable resource, but new analysis suggests that a third of all forest loss this century is irreversible. The report from the World Resources Institute […]
Leading figures have sounded the alarm as they gathered in the UAE ahead of the next major round of UN climate talks at Cop30, in Brazil. Speaking at an event in Abu Dhabi on Thursday, Majid Al Suwaidi, chief of climate investment vehicle, Alterra, warned that the talks are up against “significant challenges”. “To date, only 15 […]
Razan Khalifa Al Mubarak is president of the International Union for Conservation of Nature and UN Climate Change High-Level Champion for the leadership team of Cop28 UAE Community is not merely about human connections – it is about the intricate web of relationships that sustain us all. During the UAE’s 2025 Year of Community, we […]
More than 10,000 people will gather in France for largest ocean conference ever. World leaders are gathering in the French city of Nice on Monday for the United Nations Ocean Conference. It comes as just 2.7 per cent of the world’s oceans are effectively protected from extractive activities, according to the non-profit Marine Conservation Institute. […]
In August 2022, David Attenborough was sitting in the kitchen with his daughter Susan and long-time friend and collaborator Keith Scholey. They were sketching out the idea for a new film – one that would reveal the ocean as humanity had never seen it before. It was an ambitious vision for any filmmaker, let alone one in […]
Show the picture above to shoppers in a mall in Abu Dhabi or Dubai and most wouldn’t have a clue that this striking bird is a UAE species, reckons Basil Roy, conservation officer at Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve. Yet it is found almost daily at the reserve. The image below − of the paler Gulf sub-species […]
Abu Dhabi’s mission to eliminate single-use plastic bags is offering a safer passage to sea turtles navigating the emirate’s waters. The capital introduced its single-use plastic ban on June 1, 2022, in a major push to safeguard the environment and greatly reduce plastic pollution in the sea. The campaign has generated significant dividends, with an […]
A new UAE climate law that requires companies to keep emission levels in check or face fines has been hailed as a “pivotal shift” for the country. Federal Decree-Law No 11 of 2024 on Reduction of the Effects of Climate Change, which came into effect on Friday, mandates emissions reporting and climate adaptation measures across all sectors, from heavy industry […]
When Laila Mostafa Abdullatif first joined Emirates Nature WWF in 2008, the environmental movement in the UAE was still in its infancy. Now, 16 years later, she leads the organisation as director general, overseeing a mission that’s grown from niche think tank into one of the region’s most influential conservation actors. This year also marks a milestone: […]
Abu Dhabi has unveiled an ambitious plan to plant millions of coral colonies by 2030. The initiative aims to cover more than 900 hectares, making it the world’s largest coral rehabilitation project, according to state news agency Wam. Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed, Ruler’s Representative in Al Dhafra Region and Chairman of the Environment Agency in Abu […]
