Climate change parches Morocco breadbasket amid policy pitfalls
Berrechid, Morocco -- Around this time every year, Moroccan wheat farmer Abderrahim Mohafid is usually preparing for his spring harvest, but...
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Paris Olympics’ organizers worry heatwave can spell trouble for games
A new study presenting "climate simulations to anticipate worst-case heatwaves during the Paris 2024 Olympics" has focused minds after it...
Weathering sandstorms, Iraqis grit teeth and battle on
Another sandstorm has darkened Iraqi skies and it's hard to breathe, but Baghdad motorcycle delivery rider Milad Mitti doesn't have...
- Iraq, still recovering from decades of war, is now facing new environment challenges on an unprecedented scale
- Most Iraqis never bothered with face masks when the Covid pandemic was in full swing, but they do now
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Tesla Model 3 joins Dubai corporation’s taxi fleet on trial basis
Tesla Model 3 has joined Dubai Taxi Corporation's fleet on trial basis, following the success of operating 172 Tesla vehicles...
- This follows the success of operating operating 172 Tesla vehicles in the limousine service since 2017.
- The trial operation aims to verify the efficiency of the vehicle when deployed in the taxi fleet in the emirate, Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) said.
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Ambitious action required to protect oceans: UN
Oceans produce half the oxygen we breathe, regulate the weather and provide humanity's single largest source of protein.
- Oceans produce half the oxygen we breathe, regulate the weather and provide humanity's single largest source of protein
- Today, a patchwork of agreements and regulatory bodies govern shipping, fishing and mineral extraction from the sea bed
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Ocean-based climate solutions important, says UAE Minister
UAE Minister of Climate Change and the Environment Mariam bint Mohammed Almheiri said that leveraging nature-based solutions, especially blue carbon...
- The UAE minister says leveraging nature-based solutions to mitigate and adapt to the impacts of climate change is vital
- She says important to explore ways to tackle marine pollution from land- and sea-based sources
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Time to deliver decarbonization targets set last year
In the Middle East, the UAE and Saudi Arabia have been leading the decarbonization conversation with pivotal government initiatives that...
- The number of companies establishing science-based targets for decarbonization had strongly increased since 2015, but it rose dramatically in the run-up to COP26
- Executives are trying to pursue their decarbonization targets during a period of turbulence that has created historic levels of uncertainty and numerous difficulties
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Climate change fight a priority for COP 28 host
From making solar energy available at 1.35 cents per kilowatt hour to building three of the world's largest solar parks,...
- Abu Dhabi has committed more than $20 billion to renewable energy programs through Masdar, which has expanded the UAE’s renewable energy portfolio 400 percent in the last 10 years.
- The UAE has three of the world’s largest solar plants and is rapidly building more.
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UAE keen to create sustainable food systems in GCC: Minister
Mariam bint Mohammed Almheiri, UAE’s Minister of Climate Change and the Environment, has said UAE is keen to enhance efforts...
- Mariam bint Mohammed Almheiri was speaking at the 32nd Meeting of the GCC Agricultural Cooperation Committee.
- Participants at the meeting also discussed nontariff barriers and the GCC’s cooperation with Jordan and Morocco.
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UN official lauds UAE’s for environment conservation, SDG pursuit
UN Resident Coordinator for UAE Dr. Dena Assaf has praised the UAE’s environmentally-friendly endeavours to protect the environment and achieve...
- UN Resident Coordinator for UAE Dr. Dena Assaf also hailed Abu Dhabi's decision to ban the use of single-use plastic bags from 1st June.
- She commended UAE for being one of the first countries to announce its vision for carbon neutrality.
More than 100 killed in Afghanistan earthquake
Afghanistan is frequently hit by earthquakes especially in the Hindu Kush mountain range, which lies near the junction of the...
- In Paktika province of Afghanistan, local markets are closed as people have rushed to help earthquake affected areas
- Photographs and video clips posted on social media showed badly damaged mud houses due to the 5.9 magnitude quack that struck Afghanistan last night
Economy
UAE joins global clean energy partnership body
The partnership will enable access to a global hydrogen knowledge database and encourage cooperation with related initiatives and concerned entities.
- Joining the global initiative will support the UAE's long-term policies related to energy and hydrogen
- It will boost the UAE's stature as a leading contributor to the development of international policies related to hydrogen
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1.5C goal on the line as countries gear up for key climate talks
Paris, France -- Facing record-shattering temperatures and a geopolitical tinderbox, countries are scrambling to lay the groundwork for crucial UN climate...
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Buildings should absorb more carbon than they release
"Buildings should produce more clean energy than they consume. This transformation demands a reevaluation of our relationship with nature. Rather...
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COP28 summit targets 68% cooling emissions cut by 2050
"Without policy intervention, direct and indirect emissions from air conditioning and refrigeration are projected to rise 90 percent above 2017...
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‘Too hot outside’: Saudis take to walking, jogging in malls
Roughly one in five Saudi adults is obese, according to an in-depth study published by the World Bank last year...
- Roughly one in five Saudi adults is obese, according to an in-depth study published by the World Bank last year that described the issue as "alarming"
- To help bring that percentage down, the Saudi Sports for All Federation now organizes races such as the Riyadh Marathon, which this year drew thousands of runners
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Retail plays a pivotal role in UAE’s Net Zero mission
“To achieve our climate objectives, every segment of the economy, including retail, must work towards a greener future. The upcoming...
- UAE minister Mariam bint Mohammed Almheiri emphasizes sustainability in retail operations
- A total of 13 additional businesses have signed the UAE Climate Responsible Companies Pledge
Tropical cyclone kills two, displaces 10,000 in Yemen
Tropical cyclone TEJ made a landfall over the coast of Al Mahra governorate, in the country's southeast, late on Monday...
- The storm has flooded roads, submerged cars and forced Yemen Red Crescent volunteers in Al Mahra to temporarily suspend operations
- It cut off telecom lines and sent hundreds of families into shelters and schools, said Brigadier General Hakeem al-Mutairi from the army's Al Mahra division