ABU DHABI, 15th April, 2022 (WAM) — The Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD) highlighted its most important achievements during 2021 in its annual report, which was issued today in digital format for the third consecutive year. The report focused on EAD’s efforts in achieving its strategic vision to ensure a sustainable future for all […]
The dismantling of pavilions at the Expo 2020 Dubai site has begun in earnest. Some country pavilions, such as those of the UAE, Saudi Arabia and India, will remain, while others have begun taking down exhibits and started the process of packing up installations, technology equipment and plants for recycling and reuse. Among the many is the Netherlands […]
A fire that gutted a number of caravans and trees in Dubai’s Jaddaf area on Wednesday night has been brought under control. Fire crews from Karama and Rashidiya stations responded to reports of a blaze at 11.45pm. Dubai Civil Defence teams were at the scene within six minutes. Firefighters extinguished the blaze within 19 minutes and […]
With its magnificent deserts, amazing architecture and beautiful waterfronts, the UAE offers photographers scenes that few other nations can match. Perhaps the most striking of the many images of the Emirates are those that combine the country’s scenery with a natural phenomenon: early-morning fog. In particular, photographs showing the skyscrapers of Sheikh Zayed Road in […]
Abu Dhabi: People around the world can now invest reducing their carbon footprints by adopting a mangrove in Abu Dhabi. The Etihad Mangrove Forest programme is an effort by Etihad Airways, in collaboration with Abu Dhabi’s environment sector regulator, the Environment Agency Abu Dhabi (EAD). Invest in carbon removal Using a digital platform, the Etihad […]
Dubai: The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has urged everyone to turn off unnecessary lights and electric appliances in solidarity with Earth Hour on Saturday, March 26, 8.30pm to 9.30pm. Earth Hour is an iconic global movement initiated by World Wildlife Fund (WWF) in 2007 that involves switching off all non-essential electricity for an […]
Retailers in Abu Dhabi are preparing to phase out plastic bags as the emirate makes big moves to encourage residents to reduce their environmental footprint. From June 1, shops in the capital will not be allowed to hand out single-use plastic bags to customers. The ban, announced by the Environment Agency Abu Dhabi on Wednesday, will lead customers to adopt reusable […]
In Iceland, a plant that takes carbon dioxide from the air and turns it into stone could offer a glimpse of what a net-zero world might look like. A facility called Orca, near Reykjavik, has been described as the largest plant of its kind in the world, although its activities come at a high price. Operational since last […]
The gates of Expo 2020 Dubai may finally have closed, but it does not mean curtains for many of the staff who worked in the pavilions, welcoming visitors and representing their home country at the world fair. When the site closed on April 1, thousands of staff who manned the 192 country pavilions returned to their home […]
Dubai: Dubai Can, the citywide sustainability movement launched by Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai, has welcomed the far-reaching support of the city’s major stakeholders and industry partners. Dubai Can witnessed a successful launch on February 16 with overwhelming support from […]
