Athens, Greece -- An international summit on saving the oceans netted $10 billion in pledges, the prime minister of host country Greece said on Tuesday. The "Our Oceans" summit was launched in 2014 as the first international event of its kind to address all issues related to oceans, with some 122.3...
85 animals set free at Prince Mohammed bin Salman Royal Reserve
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA - The National Center for Wildlife, in cooperation with the Prince Mohammed bin Salman Royal Reserve released 85 endangered animals, the first batch in the 2023-2024 season. The release is part of the center's program with increasing and relocating endangered wild animals, restructuring ecosystems, and enriching the...
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 at University College London.UN nature deal calls to protect 30% of planet by 2030
MONTREAL, CANADA - A UN nature deal proposed Sunday calls to protect at least 30 percent of the planet by 2030 and asks rich countries to stump up $20 billion in yearly aid for developing nations to save their ecosystems. China, chairing the COP15 biodiversity summit in Montreal, presented a long-awaited...Hope grows for deal to save nature at UN talks
Observers had warned the COP15 talks aimed at sealing a "peace pact for nature" risked collapse due to disagreement over how much the rich world should pay to protect ecosystems in developing countries.
Abu Dhabi Maritime to control ferry services functioning in Emirates
The organization is integrating the Ferry Operations Branch of the Integrated Transport Center under the scope of its services.
