ABU DHABI, 19th May, 2022 (WAM) — Although Tajikistan contributes a miniscule 0.03 percent to global gas emissions, the water-rich country has lost thousands of glaciers due to global warming and ended up among the top five climate vulnerable countries. The Central Asian nation is developing sustainable water and energy solutions as part of the […]
Extreme weather led to hundreds of billions of dollars in economic losses and took a heavy toll on human life in 2021, the World Meteorological Organisation has said. The day-to-day “face” of climate change set off shocks for food and water security and displacement that have grown in 2022, the said. Four important climate change indicators – greenhouse gas […]
ABU DHABI, 18th May, 2022 (WAM) — The International Center for Biosaline Agriculture (ICBA) and the Conscious Planet Movement to Save Soil (Conscious Planet) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to initiate cooperation in protecting food-producing agricultural soil in the UAE from degradation. In the presence of Mariam bint Mohammed Almheiri, Minister of Climate Change […]
Last year winds were at historic lows in some parts of Europe and unusually high in other areas of the continent. In this episode of Climate Now, Euronews has the chance to visit a wind turbine construction site in Spain to see how the renewable energy industry is learning to manage the growing variability of […]
West Africa has been called “the black hole in the sea” due to the huge amount of illegal fishing that takes place in the region. This unregulated fishing is estimated to cost billions of euros and is thought to have resulted in hundreds of thousands of local fishing jobs being lost. The EU imports more than 100 million […]
ABU DHABI, 11th May, 2022 (WAM) — Food producers around the world face multiple challenges, and soil degradation is one of the most serious ones. According to global statistics, 52 percent of the world’s agricultural soil is currently degraded to varying degrees. Unsustainable human activities put a strain on the soil and deplete its organic […]
Water consumption in Abu Dhabi’s Al Dhafra region has been slashed by 75 per cent, thanks to irrigation methods used by the Department of Municipalities and Transport. Government figures show 12.4 billion gallons of water were saved in 2021, thanks to better use of natural resources. Only 1.2 millimetres of rain fell in the first […]
ABU DHABI, 22nd April, 2022 (WAM) — The Department of Municipalities and Transport (DMT) has completed the initial phase of its campaign to maintain the appearance of cities and to responsibly use natural resources by increasing groundwater efficiency in 2021 in the Al Dhafrah region through the Al Dhafrah Region Municipality (DRM). Seasonal irrigation tactics […]
Beach-goers lather on sun cream on a daily basis to protect their skin from harmful UVB rays. As well as stopping your skin from burning, the cream or oil helps to guard against more harmful effects of the sun, such as skin cancer. However, a study has suggested that the use of sun cream could be endangering coral […]
ABU DHABI, 18th April, 2022 (WAM) — The Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD) today announced its achievements for 2021 regarding groundwater conservation. Groundwater in Abu Dhabi Emirate is a non-renewable resource, so it must be well protected. The Agency continues its rigorous efforts to monitor groundwater usage and last year launched new initiatives to […]
