First of all, let us introduce the newest hopeful message: the WHO representative has named the probable date of the end of the coronavirus pandemic. Hans Kluge, director of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) European Regional Office, said the world would emerge from a coronavirus pandemic in 2022. He said this in an interview with […]
Wildfires, droughts, floods – the number of extreme weather events is on the rise, and scientists associate this with climate change. The world is reviving after a year’s lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic, and together with the economy, greenhouse gas emissions are rapidly returning to dock-like heights. This is bad news for a planet […]
Finland will soon start introducing a specially developed coronavirus vaccine to minks, Yle reports. The Finnish Food Authority has issued a permit to The Finnish Breeders’ Association (FIFUR) to use the mink coronavirus vaccine. The vaccine was developed by a team of scientists at the University of Helsinki. FurcoVac was tested in a university laboratory […]
The finance minister of Iraq, one of the founding members of the global oil cartel Opec, has made an unprecedented call to fellow oil producers to move away from fossil fuel dependency and into renewable energy, ahead of a key Opec meeting. Ali Allawi, who is also the deputy prime minister of Iraq, has written […]
Let’s check Ranvir S. Nayar story, written for Arab News. He’s managing editor of Media India Group. *** There should be a lot of cheer and laughter when conservationists and scientists from across the world gather at Marseille next week to attend the IUCN World Conservation Congress, 2020, the first hybrid global environmental event since […]
Kuwaiti authorities have said that winter camping, a popular tradition in the country, will be allowed again, a year after it was suspended due to the global COVID-19 pandemic. Camping in outdoor areas will be allowed as of November 15 until mid-March, according to a Kuwaiti official, Gulf News reports. “There is still time to […]
According to a Highsnobiety poll, yesterday’s hypebeasts who were queuing up for the new Supreme drop have reconsidered their priorities and believe that the pandemic will “kill” the hype and force people to buy more thoughtfully. This opinion is shared by some experts and analysts interviewed by The Business of Fashion and former Highsnobiety editor […]
Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, second-hand was called the fastest growing segment of the fashion industry. By 2030, it should surpass the mass market, hundreds of millions of dollars are invested in it; it is worn by Kanye West and Kylie Jenner, and even fashion houses have to be considered platforms selling worn clothes. Now, […]
The United Arab Emirates, like the rest of the world, is re-imagining its economy post-COVID. What might the UAE economy look like once Gulf countries turn a corner? Increasingly diverse is the answer. Let’s check a few predictions of UAE’s economic development in 2021+. And the first comes from ICAEW authors. The UAE economy depends […]
