Tunisian villages grapple with severe water scarcity
Ouled Omar, Tunisia - Tunisian villager Ounissa Mazhoud ties two empty jerry cans to a donkey and cautiously descends a stony...
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Public-private partnerships play key role in environmental finance, says EIF official
DUBAI, UAE – Public-private partnerships have the potential to play a significant role in mobilizing private financing for environmental solutions,...
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In fair phase-out of oil, gas-rich nations should stop first: Report
For a 50/50 chance of limiting the rise in global temperatures to 1.5C, 19 countries in which per capita GDP...
- The overarching objective, enshrined in the 2015 Paris Agreement, is to cap global warming ‘well below’ 2C, and 1.5C if possible
- A torrent of research since 2015 has confirmed that the lower aspirational target is by far a safer threshold
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Promote bicycles to combat climate change: UN
It calls on member states to "integrate the bicycle into public transportation, in urban and rural settings in developing and...
- The resolution, proposed by Turkmenistan, was passed unanimously and like all General Assembly resolutions is non-binding.
- The resolution encourages member states to "give special attention to cycling in cross-cutting development strategies, including bicycle sharing services,"
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Arab Youth Council and HSBC to educate Arab students about climate action
HSBC sponsors the program that provides open-source sustainability skills, ideas and solutions to all university and college students in the...
- The two parties signed a pact by which they will cooperate in building the capacities of students and developing their skills.
- The two parties would collaborate to implement an interactive curriculum project available to all students of universities, colleges.
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Amid NFT boom, artists worry about climate costs
Most NFTs are currently traded on Ethereum, which reportedly uses as much electricity as all of the Netherlands, with a...
- K-pop fans in South Korea last year staged a brutal campaign against plans for popular groups include BTS and A.C.E. to sell crypto-art.
- Selling art as non-fungible tokens, or NFTs, uses the same technology as crypto-currencies like Bitcoin. The buyer receives a verified digital token as a mark of genuineness.
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Tens of thousands march in climate protests across France
"When are we going to talk about it?" read a sign at demonstration in France where thousands came out to...
- Around 80,000 protesters took to the street of France to call for more attention to the climate crisis
- During the election campaign in France, climate crisis took up only 1.5 percent of talking points in media coverage
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On land and sea, climate change causing ‘irreversible’ losses: UN
Climate change has already caused "irreversible losses" for Nature, UN experts have said, warning that if emissions are not cut...
- Many natural systems have already reached or are close to the limit of their ability to cope with the effects of a warming planet.
- The Earth is already believed to be entering its sixth mass extinction, driven by humanity's overconsumption and comprehensive destruction of species and habitats.
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Energy sector methane emissions underreported: report
The International Energy Agency said its latest annual Global Methane Tracker had found that emissions by the energy sector were...
- The IEA said its latest annual Global Methane Tracker had found that emissions by the energy sector were about 70% higher than official government figures
- It said this showed the need for greater transparency as well as "stronger policy action to drive down emissions of this potent greenhouse gas
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World fuels its own destruction with $1.8trn subsidies: Study
Governments across the world pay an estimated $640 billion in support to the fossil fuel industry.
- Agriculture gets $520 billion in subsidies, which lead to soil erosion, water pollution, deforestation, emissions, and loss of biodiversity
- Another $350 billion in subsidies for the water industry is said to help fund water pollution and risk ocean and waterway ecosystems
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Dubai Municipality planted on average 466 trees a day in 2021
Dubai Municipality has added 2.83 million square meters of green areas to the city by planting more than 170,000 trees...
- The Municipality has added 2.83 million square meters of green areas to the city by planting more than 170,000 trees in various locations.
- The total area of green spaces under the Municipality’s supervision to around 43.83 million square meters.
DP World to give ₤1 mn to two Earthshot Prize finalists
DP World’s has announced ₤1 million investment to two Earthshot Prize Finalists, designed to scale their work in the UAE...
- The Innovation Showcase profiled the ground-breaking solutions from the 2021 Earthshot Prize finalists
- Prince William lauded the DP World's gesture during his visit to Middle East
Tunisian villages grapple with severe water scarcity
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Aid groups warn of outbreak of disease in Libya after floods
Several aid organizations have warned of the outbreak of disease in the port city of Derna, after Sunday's flood submerged...
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UAE to meld climate change talks with interfaith harmony at COP28
Abu Dhabi, UAE - The UAE Ministry of Tolerance and Coexistence and the COP28 Presidency have signed a Memorandum of...
Emirates NBD Group invests in sustainability startup Erguvan
Dubai, UAE - Emirates NBD made an investment in Erguvan, a climate and financial technology venture aimed at providing financial...
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UAE is 6th highest per capita consumer of solar energy in the world
Abu Dhabi, UAE - The UAE ranks among the top world leaders in solar energy use, according to a recent...
- The country has developed solar mega projects, including Shams, Noor Abu Dhabi and Al Dhafra in Abu Dhabi
- Masdar, the country’s leading renewable energy company, has played a key role in these projects
California firefighters use AI to battle wildfires
For several years firefighters have used a network of more than 1,000 cameras to monitor possible fire hotspots. Since the...
- Computers watching live feeds from Cleveland National Forest spotted what their algorithm had been taught to understand was a column of smoke
- Human operators were able to verify the machines were correct and alerted Captain Kris Yeary of Cal Fire, whose firefighters quickly extinguished the flames
Derna counts the cost of Libya flood disaster
Derna was home to about 100,000 people, and many of its multi-storey buildings on the banks of the riverbed collapsed,...
- Two dams burst in Derna on Sunday after storm hit, releasing a surge of water that tore through the city, sweeping away buildings and people inside them
- Rescue teams from The Turkey have arrived in eastern Libya, according to authorities. The United Nations and several countries offered to send aid