ADDED, Siemens Energy to support sustainable industrial development in Emirate
ABU DHABI, UAE - Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development (ADDED), represented by Industrial Development Bureau (IDB), and Siemens Energy...
Economy
London’s transport shifts gears with TfL’s cargo bike action plan
London, United Kingdom - On a busy north London street, plumber Ben Hume-Wright zipped through the heavy rush-hour traffic to his...
Business
Economy
Israel asks for international help to fight forest fires
Foreign Ministry spokesman Lior Haiat told AFP Greece and Cyprus had agreed to send firefighting planes to Israel
- Foreign Ministry spokesman Lior Haiat told AFP Greece and Cyprus had agreed to send firefighting planes to Israe
- Israel and other countries bordering the Mediterranean Sea have had a searing summer, with deadly wildfires in Algeria, Cyprus, Greece, and Turkey
Economy
Firefighters battle second day of blazes near Jerusalem
Police and local officials "began evacuating hundreds of families" from communities on the western outskirts of Jerusalem
- Police and local officials "began evacuating hundreds of families" from communities on the western outskirts of Jerusalem
- Fires have flared this summer around the Mediterranean basin, including in Greece, Turkey, Algeria and Morocco
Science
‘July was world’s hottest month on record’
The month was 0.02 degrees Fahrenheit higher than the previous record set in July 2016, which was equaled in 2019...
- The month was 0.02 degrees Fahrenheit higher than the previous record set in July 2016, which was equaled in 2019 and 2020
- Asia had its hottest July ever, surpassing 2010, it said, while Europe had its second-hottest July, trailing only 2018
Saudi Arabia to penalize artificial lakes in farms
The country has said it will take legal action against the construction of manmade or artificial lakes in farms for...
- The Ministry of Environment, Water, and Agriculture said any such construction would be deemed ‘a violation of the water bylaws and the relevant executive regulations’
- The laws and regulations it pointed to are aimed at preserving water resources, ensuring their sustainability, rationalizing water consumption, and preventing its misuse
Turkey’s flash floods: Death toll is 9
Heavy rains produced flash floods that turned streets into running rivers and sparked mudslides that buckled roads
- Heavy rains produced flash floods that turned streets into running rivers and sparked mudslides that buckled roads
- Images on television and social media showed water rising to the level of street signs in some towns
Science
‘Eruptions can’t lessen climate change’
Scientists at the University of Cambridge and the UK Met Office examined how rising temperatures are likely to affect the...
- Scientists at the University of Cambridge and the UK Met Office examined how rising temperatures are likely to affect the ash and gases shot into the atmosphere by volcanoes
- The emerging "feedback loops" between the changing climate and eruptions were not accounted for in this week's landmark scientific report by the IPCC
Science
Bombshell UN climate change report shows global warming accelerating
Years in the making, the sobering United Nations report approved by 195 nations shines a harsh spotlight on governments dithering...
- The report shines a harsh spotlight on governments dithering in the face of mounting evidence that climate change is an existential threat
- Scientists are observing changes in the Earth’s climate in every region & across the whole climate system
Science
Climate crisis the next great threat for Iraq
Only 3.5 percent of Iraq’s farmlands are watered with irrigation systems and rivers are polluted with viruses and bacteria, oil...
- Water shortages are killing animals and saline water has destroyed thousands of hectares of farmland
- Only 3.5 percent of Iraq’s farmlands are watered with irrigation systems and rivers are polluted with viruses and bacteria, oil spills and industrial chemicals
UN science panel to release major climate change report findings
The report will project global temperature changes until the end of the century under different emissions scenarios.
- The report will project global temperature changes until the end of the century under different emissions scenarios
- The report comes less than three months ahead of the COP26 climate talks in Glasgow
Business
Middle East’s largest wind farm produces first carbon-free MWh
The project, Saudi Arabia's first, is being developed by leading renewable energy companies EDF Renewable and Masdar.
- The project, Saudi Arabia's first, is being developed by EDF Renewable and Masdar.
- On completion, the farm will power about 70,000 Saudi households.
Most Read
Revenue from Saudi cinema may exceed $1bn by 2030KSA, UAE play well as e-gaming trends across GCCExclusive: Middle East’s retail sector rides on AR and hybrid shopping to become $600bn digital economyTECOM Group profit soars 13%UAE startups eye Saudi Arabia for growth, expansionSaudi Arabia leads GCC AI healthcare raceDisparity remains as Saudis, Emiratis see wealth gains
ADDED, Siemens Energy to support sustainable industrial development in Emirate
ABU DHABI, UAE - Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development (ADDED), represented by Industrial Development Bureau (IDB), and Siemens Energy...
Economy
Company News
Latest News
‘Global climate action brings immense optimism’
Arts & Culture
2023 likely to be hottest year in human history, says EU climate monitor
"2023 is the year that climate records were not just broken but smashed," said Mark Maslin, a professor of climatology...
Geostrategy
Climate change worsening heatwaves, air quality: UN
The wildfire smoke recently suffocating cities from Athens to New York may be the most visible sign of air pollution...
World inches step closer towards plastic pollution deal: UN
Some 175 nations are working to reach a landmark agreement by end-2024 that will curb plastic pollution, which ends up...
Geostrategy
Most Read
Business
Tech’s carbon footprint: can AI revolutionize responsibly?
The planet's 8,000 or so data centers are the foundation of our online existence, and will grow ever further with...
- In 2019, researchers trained several large language models, and found that training a single AI model can emit the CO2 emission equivalent of five cars over their lifetimes.
- Between 2010 and 2018, global data center energy use rose by only 6 percent, despite a 550 percent increase in workloads and computing instances, according to the IEA.
Istanbul dams run low after scorching, dry summer
The bank of screens in Ismail Aydin's Istanbul water management system control room flashes a worrying number: 29.7 percent. That...
- Turkey as a whole experienced the hottest July on record and broke the 50-degree Celsius (122-degrees Fahrenheit) mark for the first time in modern history on August 14
- The city could ship in extra supplies of water by sea or road should the dams run completely dry -- although no specific plans have been laid yet for that gloomy possibility
Economy
UAE economy expected to grow by 3.5 percent in 2023, says UBS
ABU DHABI, UAE - Chief Investment Officer, Emerging Markets at UBS Global Wealth Management Michael Bolliger forecasts the UAE's gross...
- The bank's positive outlook on the UAE’s medium-term growth prospects is supported by strong demand for its oil exports and energy investments.
- The bank also expects a strong 4.5 percent expansion for the non-energy part of the economy for this year.