At Yas SeaWorld Research & Rescue Center, routine is a myth. A single shift for the park’s director of animal health and welfare, Dr Elsburgh Octavius Clarke III, known as Dr Tres, can feature snakes, sharks, sea turtles and the occasional medical puzzle that few facilities are equipped to handle. “I call my team the […]
The Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD) has announced the results of its research collaboration with Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi, which examined residents’ behaviour in managing household waste. This partnership forms a key component of the forthcoming launch of a transformative, behavioural nudging campaign designed to reshape waste management across the emirate of Abu Dhabi. […]
The Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD) has launched the Abu Dhabi Climate Change Adaptation Plan for the Environment Sector (2025–2050) – a comprehensive and science-based roadmap designed to protect the emirate’s natural resources and systems from the increasing and inevitable impacts of climate change. The plan, the emirate’s first, was created as part of […]
Abu Dhabi on Wednesday set out a 25-year action plan to address the growing threat of climate change and protect the emirate’s precious natural resources for future generations. The comprehensive strategy, announced by the Environment Agency Abu Dhabi, will focus on bolstering the “highly vulnerable” environmental systems of groundwater, soil and biodiversity, which are viewed as critical to human health, […]
The Department of Health – Abu Dhabi (DoH), the regulator of the healthcare sector in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, has announced the operational launch of the region’s vaccine distribution hub in Abu Dhabi, following the arrival of the facility’s first shipments. Located in Abu Dhabi and developed in partnership with leading global and regional […]
Sheikha Shamma bint Sultan, founder of The Climate Tribe, opened the project’s first physical home – The Climate Tribe Hub – this week. Tucked away in the heart of Abu Dhabi, the interactive space serves as a gathering point for climate storytelling, sustainable design, and hands-on workshops. Every detail, from tables made of date seeds to furniture […]
ADQ, Abu Dhabi’s wealth fund, plans to acquire a 35 per cent stake in France’s Limagrain Vegetable Seeds as the UAE enters a research-intensive phase to transform farming and reduce reliance on food imports. As part of the deal, ADQ’s agritech company Silal and Limagrain Vegetable Seeds plan to establish a research and development partnership […]
Abu Dhabi environment officials have hailed the first recorded sighting of a whitespotted grouper in the emirate’s waters as a “major biodiversity milestone”. The Environment Agency Abu Dhabi captured images of the species in September. The fish is not considered critically endangered globally but its presence in Abu Dhabi waters is rare and was previously undocumented. […]
Abu Dhabi’s mission to eliminate single-use plastic bags is offering a safer passage to sea turtles navigating the emirate’s waters. The capital introduced its single-use plastic ban on June 1, 2022, in a major push to safeguard the environment and greatly reduce plastic pollution in the sea. The campaign has generated significant dividends, with an […]
Abu Dhabi has unveiled an ambitious plan to plant millions of coral colonies by 2030. The initiative aims to cover more than 900 hectares, making it the world’s largest coral rehabilitation project, according to state news agency Wam. Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed, Ruler’s Representative in Al Dhafra Region and Chairman of the Environment Agency in Abu […]
