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DUBAI: H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council, today launched ‘Dubai Can’, a citywide sustainability movement designed to inspire people to make a difference through a series of sustainability-focused initiatives. This initiative, which will be implemented by Dubai’s Department of Economy and Tourism, […]

With temperatures rising north of the barometer worldwide due to global warming, locals in Scotland have aimed to save the River Dee salmons. Salmon is known as cold-water fish, with a recommended spawning temperature range of 4oC to 10oC. Let alone hatching, the rising temperature of the water also puts the salmon eggs in danger […]

DUBAI: RECAPP, the UAE’s first free-of-charge door-to-door recycling service, has announced its expansion into Dubai. Residents of the emirate can now schedule pickups for recyclable materials at their convenience and collect points they can redeem for gifts offered by RECAPP partners. At this stage, the RECAPP service is available to residents in Umm Suqeim, Jumeirah, Business […]

DUBAI: Dubai Municipality said that it has added 2.83 million square metres of green areas to the city by planting more than 170,000 trees in various locations, as well as along roads and squares in Dubai in 2021. An average of 466 trees were planted per day, 130% higher than the initial target, increasing the […]

ABU DHABI: Al Sidr Environmental Film Festival 2022, co-organised by Zayed University and Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi, supported by ADNOC and the British Council in the United Arab Emirates and hosted by Manarat Al Saadiyat, will hold its second edition from February 24-27. The festival is free for the public and features a curated […]

DUBAI: Exemplifying Expo 2020 Dubai’s Sustainability subtheme, the H2O Sounds of Water Orchestra mesmerised the audience at Dubai Millennium Amphitheatre, with their instruments made from reused materials. The 11-piece ensemble from Paraguay performs with instruments made from items related to water, such as bottles, drums, hoses, pipes and funnels. The centrepiece was a water harp, which […]

A group of scientists endeavouring to study Thwaites Glacier in Antarctica is reportedly being intercepted by a giant iceberg. Thwaites Glacier has been given the title Doomsday Glacier due to the disastrous impact it would have if it continues to worsen due to climate change. In January, a research mission using a fleet of underwater […]

ABU DHABI: The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) announced the discovery of natural gas resources in an offshore area located in the emirate of Abu Dhabi. Interim results from the first exploration well in Abu Dhabi’s Offshore Block 2 Exploration Concession operated by Eni, indicate between 1.5 – 2 trillion standard cubic feet (TSCF) of raw […]

Presented by Brazil’s global mining company Vale, the exhibition by Instituto Cultural Vale offers visitors an experience in augmented reality; in addition to concerts by the Vale Música Program Animals such as the jaguar and the hyacinth macaw, part of the fauna of the largest biome on the planet, interact virtually with the public Dubai: […]

SHARJAH: The sixth edition of Xposure International Photography Festival will host its first-ever Conservation Summit on February 10, under the theme ‘Saving our Oceans’, to explore hope and solutions for ocean conservation. A distinguished panel of conservationists, biologists, ocean explorers, researchers and photographers will shine a light on conservation stories through exhibitions and numerous panel […]