Turkmenistan worried as Caspian Sea continues to shrink
Turkmenbashi, Turkmenistan - On the Caspian Sea coast in Turkmenistan, Batyr Yusupov can no longer ferry his passengers between two ports....
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COP28 initiatives to narrow climate finance disparity
Antoine Samaha of BCG applauds the launch of a Loss and Damage Fund for developing countries, emphasizing the need for...
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WGES 2022 to encourage investment in green projects
The 8th World Green Economy Summit (WGES), to be held in Dubai, will focus on developing investment partnerships in green...
- In WGES 2022 several heads of states and governments, experts from government and non-government sectors would participate.
- The summit would enable finding innovative solutions and financial tools that promote clean and renewable energy projects and sustain growth
Algeria fires burned UNESCO-listed park: expert
Algeria's northeast was particularly hard-hit since Wednesday in blazes exacerbated by climate change but the fire service said most of...
- UNESCO's website says it is the last refuge of the Barbary Red Deer and "home to a very remarkable bird life, more than 60,000 migratory birds every winter"
- Civil Defense Colonel Boualem Boughlef said on television that since June 1, 1,242 fires have destroyed 5,345 hectares of woodlands in Algeria
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Algeria fires mostly contained but more residents forced to evacuate
Authorities said they deployed more than 1,700 firefighters over Wednesday and Thursday. The dead included more than 10 children and...
- Fierce fires have become an annual fixture in Algeria's parched forests where climate change is exacerbating a long-running drought
- Since the beginning of June, some 1,240 blazes have destroyed 5,345 hectares (13,200 acres) of forests and other woodland, Colonel Boughlef said
Algeria fire crews rein in blazes that left 38 dead
Deadly fires have become an annual scourge in Algeria, where climate change has turned large areas of forest into a...
- Deadly fires have become an annual scourge in Algeria, where climate change has turned large areas of forest into a tinderbox in the blistering summer months
- Authorities have been accused of being ill-prepared, with few firefighting aircraft available despite record casualties in last year's blazes
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Jordan elected to global body to end plastic pollution
Jordan won the direct election to become a member of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to End Plastic Pollution, which is...
- Jordan won the election to become a member of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to End Plastic Pollution
- The international body to find ways to end plastic pollution is expected to produce an agreement by 2024
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DEWA alert service reduce 217,370 tons of carbon emissions
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has announced that its High-Water Usage Alert service has helped to reduce 217,370 tons...
- DEWA's High-Water Usage Alert service sends instant notifications to customers to quickly conduct necessary maintenance to reduce wastage
- These alert services helped identify 1,062,781 water leakage reports, 23,199 defects, and 11,566 cases of increased load
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World Green Economy Summit in Dubai supports UAE COP28
Since its launch in 2014, the WGES has succeeded in galvanising global efforts to promote the shift towards a green...
- Since its launch in 2014, the WGES has succeeded in galvanising global efforts to promote the shift towards a green economy
- The WGES also plays a key role in supporting the UAE’s outstanding climate action efforts and its commitment to sustainability
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Salt of the earth: Israeli artist’s Dead Sea sculptures
Landau works by suspending the objects in the salt lake from frames and later, she carefully liberates the brittle artefacts...
- Landau works by suspending the objects in the salt lake from frames and later, she carefully liberates the brittle artefacts with the help of several assistants
- Dozens of Landau's Dead Sea sculptures, as well as old and new video art installations, will be on display at the Israel Museum in October
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Saudi delegation discuss energy, climate action at Tokyo conference
A delegation from Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center (KAPSARC), participated in Tokyo’s 43rd International Association for...
- The discussions included the future role of fossil fuels, decarbonization risks and opportunities, renewables, energy economics.
- Titled “Mapping the Energy Future, Voyage in Uncharted Territory,” the conference functioned from July 31 to August 4, 2022.
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ADDED, EWEC sign MoU to improve sustainability, clean energy adoption
The Emirates Water and Electricity Company (EWEC) and the Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development (ADDED) today signed a Memorandum...
- EWEC will collaborate with ADDED through the Industrial Development Bureau (IDB) to develop new solutions that will support the innovation of energy products.
- They will also lead the drafting of proposals to ensure ongoing improvements to the ecosystem, attract new investments and enable sustainable firms to thrive in Abu Dhabi.
Turkmenistan worried as Caspian Sea continues to shrink
Turkmenbashi, Turkmenistan - On the Caspian Sea coast in Turkmenistan, Batyr Yusupov can no longer ferry his passengers between two ports....
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OPEC sees no peak in global oil demand on the horizon
In its 2023 annual report, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries forecasts demand for crude to reach 116 million...
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Saudi Arabia, India ink MoU on electrical interconnectivity, green hydrogen
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA - India and Saudi Arabia signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) here in electrical interconnection, green/clean hydrogen,...
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MOCCAE and Tadweer sign MoU to launch ‘Waste to Zero’ initiative
Abu Dhabi, UAE -- UAE's Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE) and Abu Dhabi Waste Management Company (Tadweer) have...
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Drought caused major global hydropower drop in early 2023
BANGKOK, THAILAND - Dry conditions, particularly in China, caused a "historic" global drop in hydropower in the first half of 2023,...
- Wind and solar generation grew more slowly in the first half of this year than in the same period last year.
- The chief of this year's COP climate meeting has called for a global tripling of renewable energy capacity by 2030.
‘Broken in two’: Libya flood survivors grapple with mental health
Last month's flood was the latest catastrophe to strike the oil-rich North African country that has been wracked by war...
- IRC warned of the "immense psychological toll the emergency is taking on those affected, particularly in the city of Derna, one of the areas hardest-hit
- UNICEF's partners had "reported several instances of suicides, withdrawal, lack of sleep, bed wetting... among children, especially in shelters"
Tens of millions of children uprooted by climate disasters: UNICEF
In a sweeping report on the issue, the United Nations agency detailed the heart-wrenching stories of some of the children...
- From 2016 to 2021, floods, storms, droughts and wildfires led to 43.1 million child displacements in 44 countries, the UNICEF report says
- UNICEF called on world leaders to take up the issue of child displacement at the COP28 climate summit in Dubai in November and December