Imam Turki bin Abdullah Royal Reserve: A hub for over 40,000 beehives
The reserve is a sanctuary for plant life, home to over 180 recorded species, making up 7.5 percent of the...Science
After AI, quantum computing eyes its ‘Sputnik’ moment
Cambridge, United Kingdom - Quantum computing promises society-changing breakthroughs in drug development and tackling climate change, and on an unassuming English...Science
Natural disaster losses hit US$115 bn this year, says Swiss Re
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND - Natural catastrophes have caused an estimated US$115 billion of insured losses in 2022 to date, driven by...Swiss Re added that so-called secondary natural disasters such as floods and hailstorms caused more than $50 billion of insured losses.
Total insured losses topping $100 billion for a second consecutive year, said Swiss Re.
SpaceX postpones mission to put Japanese lander on Moon
The US space agency wants to develop the lunar economy in the coming years by building a space station in...A Falcon 9 rocket is now scheduled to blast off at 3:37 am (0837 GMT) Thursday from Cape Canaveral, Florida
Measuring just over 2 by 2.5 meters, it carries on board a 10-kilogram rover named Rashid, built by the UAE
UAE moon rover launch put off, to run more ‘pre-flight checks’
Dubai, UAE— The UAE’s moon rover launch has been delayed by one day in order to run more pre-flight checks,...Rashid Rover, the Arab world’s first lunar mission, is now scheduled to launch at 8:37 a.m. (GMT) on Thursday, Dec.1, from Cape Canaveral in Florida, US
The integrated spacecraft once launched will take a low-energy route to the moon rather than a direct approach
All regions experienced water extremes in 2021, says UN
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND - All regions of the world saw water extremes last year - both floods and droughts - and...Large areas of the planet recorded drier than normal conditions in 2021, the UN's World Meteorological Organization said.
Some 3.6 billion people face inadequate access to freshwater at least one month per year.
In Hawaii world’s largest volcano erupts for first time in decades
Hawaii's Mauna Loa, the largest active volcano in the world, has erupted for the first time in nearly 40 years,...Mauna Loa has been showing signs of building to an eruption for years, according to the USGS.
The USGS which said the ongoing eruption was visible from Kona, a town on the west coast of Hawaii's main island some 72 kilometers from the volcano.
NASA successfully places Orion spacecraft in lunar orbit
WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES - NASA's Orion spacecraft was placed in lunar orbit Friday, officials said, as the much-delayed Moon mission...The spacecraft is to take astronauts to the Moon in the coming years -- the first to set foot on its surface since the last Apollo mission in 1972.
While in lunar orbit, flight controllers will monitor key systems and perform checkouts while in the environment of deep space, the agency said.
MoCCAE highlights role of UAE Climate Change Research Network
SHARM EL SHEIKH, EGYPT - The Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MoCCAE) organized an awareness session on the UAE...The network aims to support collaborative research programs by creating a platform for engaging the academic and scientific community.
Drawing the participation of 100 attendees, the event explored several key topics, including promoting science and policy engagement for climate action.
UAE University’s agriculture college launches campaign to cut food waste
AL AIN, UAE - The College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine at the United Arab Emirates University launched an awareness...The program is targeting schools and universities to educate students about the need to reduce food waste.
The studies conducted in the food court showed that over 50 kilograms of foods is wasted daily during breakfast and lunch.
ESA to announce name of history’s first ‘parastronaut’ soon
Paris, France---The first astronaut -- or astronauts -- with a physical disability could be announced as soon as Wednesday, according...People with physical disabilities have previously been excluded from one of the most exclusive and demanding jobs on Earth -- and beyond -- due to strict selection requirements.
After carrying out a feasibility study, the ESA said potential candidates could include people with deficiencies in their lower limbs, whether from amputation or congenital defects
Swiss regret COP27 going soft on top polluters
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND - Switzerland regretted Sunday that the COP27 climate summit outcome does not impose obligations on the highest greenhouse...There was disappointment in some quarters over COP27's stand on cutting emissions.
There were concerns that no resolutions were passed on phasing out coal and reducing subsidies for oil and gas
