Rising costs and excess waste are the biggest threats to global food security, an Abu Dhabi conference heard on Thursday. Saeed Al Ameri, director general of the Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority, raised concerns over high food prices as the world grapples with the pressing issue. He made the remarks during a panel discussion […]
Oman is aiming to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 through an ambitious national plan. Sultan Haitham on Tuesday passed a royal decree to approve the plan, which is in line with Oman’s 2040 Vision, the Oman News Agency reported. He also approved the establishment of the Oman Centre for Sustainability “to supervise and follow up […]
Umm Al Quwain has announced plans to ban single-use plastic bags in the emirate. As of January 1 next year, sales outlets in the emirate will impose a 25 fils charge on all single-use plastic bags and encourage customers to replace them with reusable bags, the executive council announced on Thursday. Authorities said the tariff is being […]
Environment chiefs in Abu Dhabi have launched a new campaign to educate the public on the need to protect the planet. The e-Green platform, developed by the Environment Agency Abu Dhabi, is free to use and will initially to open to private and public school pupils in the country. The agency said it is the first collaborative e-learning […]
Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi took a tour of Sharjah Safari to check the facilities and learn about the huge park’s expansion plans. The Ruler of Sharjah watched from a wooden viewing platform on Wednesday as a herd of elephants from the African savannah rested on the sandy banks of a deep pool of water. […]
More than 90 per cent of exposure in the Middle East to the most harmful air pollutants is the result of human activity, not naturally occurring dust, according to a new study. Researchers said that vehicles and fossil-fuel-powered industry, including power generation, were key sources of the smallest particulate matter (PM), which can cause potentially fatal illness. […]
Self-driving electric taxis — set to be on Dubai’s roads next year — will go on display at the Gitex technology exhibition, which opens on Monday. The driverless cars will be shown off by the Roads and Transport Authority during the five-day Gitex Global event at the World Trade Centre in Dubai. The Cruise Origin vehicle will be introduced […]
Cop28 in the UAE will be the most significant climate conference event since Paris, when countries pledged to limit global warming to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, the event’s director general said on Thursday. Majid Al Suwaidi said the Emirates would make inclusivity the hallmark of its presidency as “we need everyone to address climate change”. “Cop28 is […]
Environment Agency Abu Dhabi (EAD) has started conducting a nationwide survey on UAE youths’ attitudes towards climate change. The EAD Youth Survey on Climate Change will target 10,000 young people aged 15 to 29 across the seven emirates, measuring their sentiments and views on the most pressing environmental issues and the implications of climate change. The survey comes in […]
Climate change stories can be depressing, trigger anxiety and lead to news avoidance, but journalists have a duty to keep telling the truth, a senior media chief has said. Sophie Huet-Trupheme, global editor-in-chief of Agence France-Presse, said it was important to show solutions to the crisis so people do not feel completely powerless. Speaking at the Arab […]
