Following a spill in Syria, a large oil slick that had been working its way across the Mediterranean towards Cyprus appears to have partially dissolved. However, its next move will depend on currents, The Guardian reports. The spill likened in size to New York City had threatened the island’s Karpas peninsula, a strip of pristine […]
There are several small lifestyle choices you can make to help protect marine life and make a big difference for our oceans. The ocean cover over 71% of our planet and are home to almost a million species, making it a vital source of food and income for over 800 million people globally. It also […]
The Gulf of Mexico is on fire, set on fire by another oil and gas corporation. This time it’s Mexican. Natural gas is burning. Such surrealistic paintings bring us closer to extinction, and it’s speeding up. Mexico’s state-owned oil company said on June, 2 it suffered a rupture in an undersea gas pipeline in the […]
Greenhouse gas emissions not only cause global temperatures and climate change to rise. They also increase the acidity of the environment in water bodies – the so-called acidification of the oceans. Let’s check the Ecoaction NGO explanation of this process. Acidification of the oceans About a quarter of CO2 released through human activities is soluble […]
The international environmental organization Greenpeace has called on the UN to take immediate action to prevent a possible environmental disaster off the coast of Yemen, where the abandoned FSO Safer tanker with 1.1 million barrels (140 thousand tons) of oil is moored. “The question is not if, the question is when. Moored six kilometers off […]
United Development Company (UDC) inaugurated a new environmental Seabin project, the first of its kind in the State of Qatar, to prevent sea pollution and protect marine species at The Pearl-Qatar, The Peninsula Qatar reports. The event, which took place on the occasion of World Environment Day, 5th of June, was held in Porto Arabia […]
When seen from above, it looks like a brush of beige swirled across the dark blue waters of the Sea of Marmara. Up close, it resembles a creamy, gelatinous blanket of quicksand. Now scientists are warning that the substance, known as sea snot, is on the rise as a result of global heating. The gloopy, […]
A cargo ship carrying chemicals caught fire and began to sink off the coast of Sri Lanka. As a result, microplastics and toxic chemicals have entered the Indian Ocean and the country’s beaches, NDTV reports. The container ship MV X-Press Pearl, registered in Singapore, carried several hundred tons of oil, 25 tons of nitric acid, […]
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 […]
Qatar has its fair share of natural wonders! Whether you’re living here or just visiting, these top natural wonders are worth a break from the city and man-made attractions that Qatar has to offer. Plus, all of these do not need any entrance fee and are open 24/7! One caveat though is that there are […]
