As part of the Abu Dhabi Climate Change Strategy, the Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD), in partnership with TotalEnergies, has launched a groundbreaking seagrass restoration program, marking a pivotal step in preserving Abu Dhabi’s marine ecosystems and reinforcing its global role in promoting nature-based solutions to address the challenges of climate change. This year-long project […]
President Sheikh Mohamed has directed an expansion of nature reserves in Abu Dhabi to reach about a third of the emirate’s total land area. The announcement comes at the close of the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s World Conservation Congress, which was held at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre during the past week. It was the first […]
The crucial role AI is playing in tackling the poor state of the world’s biodiversity has been highlighted at an Abu Dhabi event. Experts who spoke to The National at the International Union for Conservation of Nature World Conservation Congress offered real-world examples of how AI had helped, but also warned it was not a silver bullet. Skylight – an […]
The UAE’s Minister of Climate Change and Environment has hailed the country’s hosting of a major global conservation conference this week as a “significant milestone” in its quest to help safeguard the planet. Dr Amna Al Dahak said the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) World Conservation Congress – being held in Abu Dhabi until October 15 – […]
Crucial talks on the environment and conservation began in Abu Dhabi on Thursday with a call to protect nature amid a polarised world. The International Union for Conservation of Nature’s World Conservation Congress is expected to draw 10,000 visitors – from climate campaigners to scientists – with more than 1,000 scheduled sessions on arresting the global decline in biodiversity. It […]
Global environmental leaders will convene in Abu Dhabi on Thursday for the opening of the World Conservation Congress, which begins against a challenging backdrop of geopolitical unrest and shifting attitudes towards climate change. It is the first time the congress of the International Union for Conservation of Nature will be hosted in the UAE. The event will draw […]
Abu Dhabi has launched a new waste collection company, Tajmee’e, in a bid to overhaul the emirate’s approach to refuse management and accelerate progress towards its sustainability goals. The new firm has been established by the Tadweer Group, the entity responsible for waste management in the emirate. It will use artificial intelligence, real-time data monitoring and predictive […]
The National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) will share advanced data on temperatures and humidity levels with health authorities in Abu Dhabi under a new action plan to protect the public against the effects of extreme weather. The NCM on Monday agreed a five-year partnership with the Abu Dhabi Public Health Centre to support awareness campaigns on heat […]
Artificial intelligence offers an “unprecedented opportunity” for more precise and meaningful weather forecasting, a conference in Abu Dhabi has heard. Experts and policymakers met in the UAE capital on Tuesday for the World Meteorological Organisation’s session on AI and the role it plays in weather forecasting. Dr Abdulla Al Mandous, WMO president, said that while forecasting is entering a […]
Abu Dhabi is looking to the public to help shape the next stage of its single-use plastic policy, as the emirate prepares for a federal ban to come into force next year. The Environment Agency in Abu Dhabi has launched a public survey aimed at evaluating the environmental, health and social effects of the single-use plastics regulations […]
