UAE witnesses 7% rise in youth green skills in 2023
“We will work to create about 135,000 jobs in the field of green transition worldwide, and therefore ensuring that there...
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COP28 draft deal calls for ‘reducing’ fossil fuel production, consumption
The draft no longer mentioned a "phase-out". The text prepared under COP28 president Sultan Al Jaber, the head of the...
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Google to stop pairing ads with climate change misinformation
The new policy for Google advertisers, publishers and YouTube creators will prohibit the platforms from helping people make money from...
- The new policy for Google advertisers, publishers and YouTube creators will prohibit the platforms from helping people make money from content that denies climate change
- The internet giant added that the policy change aligns with efforts by the company to promote sustainable practices and confront climate change
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UAE announces Net Zero by 2050 strategic initiative
The national drive aims to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050, making the UAE the first MENA to do so.
- The national drive aims to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050, making the UAE the first MENA to do so.
- The Ministry of Climate Change and Environment will lead and coordinate efforts to execute the initiative
Turkey parliament ratifies Paris climate agreement
Nearly 200,000 hectares (around 480,000 acres) of forest have been scorched in Turkey this year -- more than five times...
- The vote followed President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's announcement at the UN General Assembly in September that Turkey would implement the accord
- Turkey has felt the full force of climate change, with a rapid succession of floods and wildfires killing some 100 people in July and August
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Google lets users factor climate change into life
New features unveiled on Wednesday provide users with ways to help in the effort, whether it be driving routes that...
- Artificial Intelligence used in Google's free Maps service in the US shows people fuel-efficient routes.
- CO2 emission information is being added to a flights service for booking travel by air.
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Severe droughts dry up dreams of Turkish farmers
Agriculture accounts for around six percent of Turkey's GDP and employs 18 percent of the country's workforce.
- Drought is forcing some farmers to quit while others opt to grow different crops that demand less water.
- Turkey has said it would ratify the 2015 Paris Agreement in October before UN climate summit next month in Glasgow.
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Five billion could struggle to access water in 2050: UN
Already in 2018, 3.6 billion people had inadequate access to water for at least one month per year, and only...
- Over the last 20 years, the levels of water stored on land had dropped at a rate of 1 cm per year
- This includes water on the surface, in the subsurface, in snow and ice
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Nobel Prize in Physics rewards climate research
The Nobel Physics Prize has been awarded for ‘groundbreaking contributions to our understanding of complex physical systems.’
- Syukuro Manabe demonstrated how increased levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere lead to increased temperatures
- Klaus Hasselmann created a model that linked together weather and climate, thus explaining why climate models can be reliable
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Global warming kills 14% of world’s corals in a decade
Hardest hit were corals in South Asia and the Pacific, around the Arabian Peninsula, and off the coast of Australia.
- Hardest hit were corals in South Asia and the Pacific, around the Arabian Peninsula, and off the coast of Australia
- Oceans absorb more than 90 percent of the excess heat from greenhouse gas emissions, shielding land surfaces
Cyclone Shaheen: UAE state agencies monitoring weather conditions
According to the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) latest forecasts, the movement of Tropical Cyclone Shaheen will continue towards the...
- Dr Taher Al Ameri, the NCEMA spokesman, urged the public not to visit beaches and valleys during the upcoming period
- The spokesman urged those living in the eastern coastal areas to follow all procedures and measures as announced by the competent authorities at the local level
Tropical storm ‘Shaheen’ poses threat to many coastal areas in MENA
The tropical depression deepened to the Tropical Storm "Shaheen" in the northeast of the Arabian Sea along the Indian-Pakistani coasts...
- The tropical storm is expected to deepen into a category 1 tropical cyclone within the next 24 hours
- It is expected that the eastern coast will be affected from Saturday night with a Stromsburg, especially with the period of high tide at low areas
UAE witnesses 7% rise in youth green skills in 2023
“We will work to create about 135,000 jobs in the field of green transition worldwide, and therefore ensuring that there...
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Renewables helped save $520bn fuel costs globally in 2022: Report
In non-OECD countries, just the saving over the lifetime of new capacity additions in 2022 will reduce costs by up...
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China, Arab nations establish centre to solve desertification, land degradation
Beijing, China - China and Arab nations have agreed to establish China-Arab International Research Centre for Drought, Desertification, and Land...
Years of coal plant expansion torment Turkey’s villagers
Villagers and environmental activists have been locked in clashes with the police in the southwestern Mugla province since their plant...
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COP28 to help green transition in developing nations
"International reports indicate that the countries in the Middle East and North Africa region are most vulnerable to climate change...
- The UAE's hosting of the COP28 will act as a leverage for international focus on climate action in the region
- Reports indicate that the Middle East and North Africa region is the most vulnerable to climate change risks
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Climate change to be discussed in Dubai COP28 meet, says Egypt minister
Cairo, Egypt - Egyptian Minister of International Cooperation Dr. Rania Al Mashat, said the 28th Conference of the Parties to...
- noted that international reports indicate that the countries in the Middle East and North Africa region are most vulnerable to climate change risks
- Al Mashat added that COP28 will see presentations on the most important results and joint action taken over a year within the National Platform for Green Projects
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Dubai Chambers saves water, works on sustainability agenda
DUBAI, UAE - Dubai Chambers has contributed to the emirate’s drive for sustainability by saving a total of 72,239 litres...
- The savings were achieved as part of the chambers’ participation in Dubai Can, a sustainability initiative launched by the Crown Prince of Dubai.
- Dubai Can is aimed at educating and mobilising all segments of society to reduce waste and protect the environment.