The United Arab Emirates suffer from high pollution due to the exploitation of the country’s natural resources, its rapid population growth and high energy demand. Let’s check Feneck main conclusions about this desperate situation. Global warming has caused continuously rising temperatures, which create water contamination and high demand for electricity. In addition, with the population’s […]
Access to clean, safe drinking water is one of the greatest challenges facing people in many parts of the world. By 2015 the UN’s Millennium Development Goals had succeeded in reducing by half the number of people without such access. But many still suffer as a result of poor sanitation services and lack of treated […]
Drones that fly into clouds, giving them an electric shock to “cajole them” into producing rain, were tested in the United Arab Emirates, Bath reports. A new method to trigger rain in places where water is scarce is being tested in the United Arab Emirates using unmanned drones that were designed and manufactured at the […]
Award-winning documentary “A Voyage Against Time” follows three kayakers across the Gulf to spotlight the urgent need for a sustainable strategy that protects those whose livelihoods depend on it. Let’s check the article by Bashar Al Huneidi, founder of Kayak4Kuwait. His main message is that we must change our mode of consumption with a view […]
With supplies running out, water security could be the issue that finally makes the region’s countries work together. Let’s check how Alex Vatanka, the director of the Iran program at the Middle East Institute, describes the situation. Thanks to Foreign policy for this article. Author’s statement #1: Iran is parched. Indeed, this year is expected […]
On his opening trip to Asia as the Biden administration’s special presidential envoy for climate, John Kerry’s first stop was Abu Dhabi, where he attended the Regional Climate Dialogue in April. “It was not your usual diplomatic visit,” WAM and The National said, adding that rather than being confined to reception rooms, Kerry was given […]
The Board of Trustees of the UAE Water Aid Foundation (Suqia), which operates under the umbrella of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives, held its second virtual meeting for 2021. Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, chaired the meeting, WAM reports. The meeting highlighted the updates of the 3rd […]
