The second Solar Decathlon Middle East (SDME), organized by Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa), “has attracted innovative projects that promote the culture of sustainability in the UAE and Dubai,” Dewa announced according to Gulf News. SDME promotes sustainable living by encouraging the design and operation of solar-powered houses that are highly efficient in terms […]
The number of Arabian oryxes in a 6,000-square kilometer protected reserve in Abu Dhabi has grown by 22 % since 2007. Aerial surveys have been adopted to count the Arabian oryxes to ensure the broadest possible coverage of the Arabian Oryx Protected Area within the shortest time possible. Conservationists upgrade species status from ‘Endangered’ to […]
In July, the UAE was rolling out new color-coded containers for recycling or collecting waste as part of regulations approved by the Cabinet. There are different colors: green for recyclable waste, black for non-recyclable, brown for food, red for hazardous, Gulf News states. Outlining the regulations, the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE) said […]
The Emirates Environmental Group (EEG) shares its recycling success story. From its inception in 1991 until the end of 2020, it has diverted from landfills over 22.8 million tonnes of paper, plastic, and glass, Gulf News states. The figure was, among other statistics, highlighted during EEG’s virtual celebration of World Environment Day (June 5), during […]
Abu Dhabi has launched a coral reef rehabilitation project. It aims to culture one million coral reef colonies in Abu Dhabi waters in a bid to increase the emirate’s total coral reef area, protect the marine environment and prevent coastal erosion. It has been launched by the Environment Agency Abu Dhabi, the emirate’s environmental sector […]
A new law regulating liquid discharge into the marine environment from land-based activities has come into effect in Abu Dhabi Emirate, Gulf News reports. The Environment Agency implements the regulation – Abu Dhabi (EAD), the emirate’s environment sector regulator – and aims to preserve marine water and sediment quality. The regulation also sets standards for […]
The first impressions of what Dubai’s redesigned public parks could look like will be showcased by the end of September, officials said here on Sunday. The update came during a gathering at Dubai Media Office of 30 Emirati creative talents entrusted with submitting proposals and designs to redevelop ten public parks, Gulf news states. The […]
The massive potential of the UAE’s advanced agricultural technology sector to meet the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) was a key topic taking centre stage at the UAE National Food System Summit Dialogue, which was held virtually recently, WAM reports. Hosted by Mariam Hareb Almheiri, Minister of State for Food Security, the dialogue under the […]
According to a top Danish diplomat, Eco-AgricultureDenmark has put its weight behind a joint climate initiative of the UAE and the USA. “Denmark is proud to support the United Arab Emirates’ and the United States’ Agriculture Innovation Mission for Climate initiative along with several others,” Franz-Michael S. Mellbin, Danish Ambassador to UAE and Qatar, told […]
The Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD) and Wetlands International have launched the Waterbird Populations Portal (WPP), an online interactive platform containing the most recent data on the status and distribution of the world’s waterbird populations, WAM reports. EAD provided financial support for the development of the portal, which was launched at a global webinar […]
