- The World Economic Forum launched the Giving to Amplify Earth Action (GAEA), to help unlock the US$3 trillion of financing...
Present funding is slow and inadequate, and a new approach is needed to get capital flowing.
Philanthropic giving is nimble, more tolerant of risks and is driven by values and long-term outcomes rather than quarterly returns.
- DAVOS, SWITZERLAND – A report launched Monday at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2023 shows how countries can accelerate...
Food systems, when transformed, can help solve some of the world’s toughest problems, from climate change to resilient livelihoods.
The report identifies models for businesses and policy-makers and a roadmap of priorities for countries to improve productivity and sustainability.
- DUBAI, UAE - DEWA has completed 76.8 percent work on the water reservoir project in Hatta. The project has a...
The project is being built at a cost of approximately US$23 million and is expected to be completed in April 2023.
The structural foundation works for all facilities and reservoirs are 100 percent complete,
- Paris, France--A newly discovered comet could be visible to the naked eye as it shoots past Earth and the Sun...
It will come closest to the Sun on January 12 and pass nearest to Earth on February 1
The last time the comet passed Earth was during the Upper Paleolithic period, when Neanderthals still roamed Earth
- Doha, Qatar-- Qatar has recycled some 80 percent of waste collected from stadiums during the FIFA World Cup games. According...
Nearly 54 percent of the waste has been converted into compost, 22 percent into plastic, 14 percent into paper and cardboard, and 8 percent into glass
She said the climate change issues and the optimal utilization of natural resources are among the top priorities of the Sustainability Department at the SC
- At present, the data center industry as a whole uses approximately 150 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity annually, which is about...
At present, the data center industry as a whole uses approximately 150 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity annually, which is about 3 percent of the world’s electricity usage
Data centers must operate as efficiently and sustainably as possible to eliminate any potential harm to the environment.
- RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA - The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has praised the achievements of Saudi Arabia...
UNESCO said that Saudi Arabia's National E-Learning Center is an example to be followed at the international level.
The National E-Learning Center supports the development of governance procedures in the electronic education and training sector.
- ABU DHABI, UAE - Abu Dhabi Public Health Center (ADPHC) has introduced the first of its kind mobile BSL-3 (Biosafety...
The BSL-3 mobile laboratory will enhance the UAE capital's infectious disease preparedness through swift, safe and accurate testing of communicable diseases.
The mobile laboratory will be accessible across four sites in Abu Dhabi.
- The link between global warming and heat waves is very direct, but the behavior of winter storms is governed by...
There is no consensus on other mechanisms, such as the effect of climate change on the polar vortex and jet stream air currents.
The polar vortex is an air mass above the North Pole, located high in the stratosphere. Humans dwell in the troposphere, and the stratosphere is located just above it.
- This is especially important with the ongoing preparations for the UAE to host the 28th Conference of the Parties by...
Important topics at the conference included the application of membrane technology and nano-technology in water treatment
The conference brought together global researchers, decision-makers, academics, and experts to discuss environmental and sustainability issues













