Progress in Starship test launch, but ship and booster explode
"Such an incredibly successful day," a SpaceX announcer said. "Even though we did have a… rapid unscheduled disassembly of both...Science
Bayanat, Yahsat, ICEYE increase Middle East satellite fleet to 7
Abu Dhabi, UAE – Bayanat, a leading provider of AI-powered geospatial solutions, and Al Yah Satellite Communications Company (Yahsat), the...Science
Aramex vows to cut emissions
It has signed a deal with the Science Based Target initiative.Aramex has signed a commitment with the Science Based Target initiative to significantly reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 2030
The SBTi is a partnership between CDP, the United Nations Global Compact, World Resources Institute, and WWF
WHO unveils $8bn Covid-19 vaccination plan
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said a reduction of cases in any one country will not be sustained over time...The strategy aims to make Covid-19 vaccines accessible to everyone, everywhere
If implemented correctly, it will inoculate 40 percent of people in all countries by the end of the year, and 70 percent by the middle of 2022
River delta bolsters search for life on Mars
The study in Science analysed high-resolution images captured by Perseverance of the cliffs that were once the banks of the...The study in Science analysed high-resolution images captured by Perseverance of the cliffs that were once the banks of the delta
It is the fine-grained sediment of the base layer that will likely be the target of sampling for signs of long-extinct life -- if it existed -- on Mars
Patrol robots to police ‘undesirable social behaviour’
From vast numbers of CCTV cameras to trials of lampposts kitted out with facial recognition tech, Singapore is seeing an...From vast numbers of CCTV cameras to trials of lampposts kitted out with facial recognition tech, Singapore is seeing an explosion of tools to track its inhabitants
Officials have long pushed a vision of a hyper-efficient, tech-driven "smart nation", but activists say privacy is being sacrificed
Arab world warming up to data analytics: Expert
Data analysts are already helping businesses set marketing strategies, explains Jadd Elliot Dib, founder and CEO of Pangaea X.Through data analytics, SMEs can get a better understanding of their customers behavior
Big Data has the ability to positively impact all industries in the region by creating new revenue streams
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
UAE spacecraft to explore asteroid belt beyond Mars
The United Arab Emirates will launch a spacecraft to explore a major asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter, officials said...In September 2019, the oil-rich country sent the first Emirati into space
The UAE also has plans to send an unmanned rover to the moon by 2024
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
UAE, Saudi Arabia lead regional innovations
The Arab countries have their own share in terms of investment in innovations with the UAE and Saudi Arabia leading...Despite human and economic toll of the COVID-19 pandemic, investments in innovation have increased in parts of the world
The UAE ranks first among the top 12 most innovative Arab countries in 2021 and 33rd in the world, according to the Global Innovation Index
World airlines commit to ‘net zero’ CO2 emissions by 2050
The world's airlines made a joint pledge Monday to reach "net zero" CO2 by 2050, as the aviation industry ramps..."The important decision that we must make today will secure the freedom to fly for future generations"
IATA represents 290 member airlines comprising 82 percent of pre-pandemic global air traffic
