Tag: Environment
Arabian Gulf Could Experience Deadly Heat
Within this century, parts of the Arabian Gulf region could be hit with unprecedented events of deadly heat as a result of climate change,...
Unabated Climate Change To Reverse Development in Asia
Unabated climate change would bring devastating consequences to countries in Asia and the Pacific, which could severely affect their future growth, reverse current development...
Middle East Climate: Dry for Next 10,000 Years
Stalagmites from Iranian cave foretell grim future for Middle East climate
Relief from the current dry spell across the interior of the Middle East is...
People in 80% of the Urban Cities Breathe Bad Air
More than 80% of the people living in urban cities that monitor air pollution are exposed to air quality levels that exceed WHO limits....
UAE Plans to Make Its Own Rain
The UAE is considering the creation of a man-made mountain in order to increase the amount of rain it receives and ameliorate a looming...
January 2016 was warmest month ever measured
2015 was the warmest year in humankind history, or at least in the measurable and recorded history.
However, now according to the latest data from...
How Holiday Shopping Affects the Environment
Holiday shopping often resembles a marathon. People prepare for it for weeks and they even come up with various strategies. Shopping for Christmas gifts...
Skyscrapers to Plyscrapers – Will Dubai Give in to the Trend
Dubai skyline is famous for high-rise unique buildings. The emirate is home of over 910 skyscrapers, nearly 90 of which are taller than 180...
UAE Aims to Revolutionize Rain Enhancement Science
The UAE Programme for Rain Enhancement Science attracts the attention of experts from all over the world. Notable scientists in the field have showed...
Dubai is MENA’s Most Sustainable City
Dubai is among the cities with the most impressive environmental progress in the world. According to Arcadis’ latest Sustainable Cities Index, Dubai is among...
Ecological Debt Day – Why borrow from next generations
Starting August 19, the population of our planet will live in ecological deficit, said the nonprofit organization Global Footprint. According to it, we have...
UAE Registered the Best Environmental Performance in MENA
The United Arab Emirates federation offers nearly excellent environmental protection and sustainability. This was revealed by the Yale’s 2014 Environmental Performance Index. The report...
Earth Day Special
Today we mark the date dedicated to environmental protection – Earth Day. This date was first celebrated back in the 1970s and now it...
Going green with the world: Ecotourism on the rise in UAE
Green tourism, also known as ecotourism is a relatively new type of tourism. It uses various techniques and practices to reduce or eliminate the...
National Geographic chronicles Abu Dhabi’s natural history
For the first time since its founding in 1888, The National Geographic, and jointly by Total Abu Al Bukhoosh and the Total Foundation, have...
Had an oppurtunity to release a yearling on 29th June 2012
Dear Editor,
I wanted to write to you regarding the Turtle release that I attended at Al Mina Al Salam, Dubai. I had the most...
Call for Grassroots Environmental Projects
USD100,000 available to deserving projects
Accepting applications based in Saudi Arabia, UAE, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman, Bahrain, Jordan, Lebanon and Iraq
Deadline to submit applications is on...
Dust Storm in Southwest Asia
Meteorologists characterized the dust activity as a “super sandstorm”
Dust storms have been raging across southwestern Asia and the Middle East in mid-March 2012. Intense...