Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi City Municipality, in collaboration with Al Shahama Municipality Center, Emirates Environmental Group, and Ma’an Authority of Social Contribution, together with multiple volunteers, has planted 3,000 local Ghaf tree seedlings across various areas. This initiative is part of the municipality’s efforts, which aims to promote environmental development, preserve the climate, increase greenery, […]
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: 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 […]
DUBAI: The Ghaf tree is one of the indigenous trees that are abundant in the desert of the UAE and is associated with the heritage and history of the region for its benefits in the lives of ancestors in the past. The Ghaf is a drought-tolerant tree, which can remain green even in harsh desert […]
ABU DHABI: The Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD) has launched an ambitious project aimed at numbering and coding old, endangered trees, which have historical importance in their natural environments and habitats, across the Emirate of Abu Dhabi – a first for the Agency. The Agency will implement the numbering programme through dual initiatives, which […]
SHARJAH, 5th June 2021: Guided by the vision and directives of H.H. Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, the Emirate of Sharjah has been taking relentless and extraordinary steps, to cement its global reputation in the field of environmental conservation and preservation of biological diversity. The emirate […]
NEW YORK, 5th June 2021: Amidst the triple environmental threat of biodiversity loss, climate disruption, and escalating pollution, Secretary-General António Guterres launched “an unprecedented effort to heal the Earth”, on the eve of World Environment Day. Kicking off the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration, he said the planet was rapidly reaching a “point of no […]
Over the past years, the UAE has become an international centre for countries wishing to discuss climate change and environmental issues, as it continues to host a wide variety of leading international conferences, exhibitions and meetings that deal with topics related to a global issue that is expected to significantly impact our future. Dr. Abdullah […]
People say laughter is the best medicine. If that’s true, then that explains why the coronavirus hasn’t left us alone yet. The world is changing; some changes for the best, some for the worst. But one thing that has remained the same for decades is the ability of humans to turn even the darkest situations […]
It’s fascinating how a little sapling can turn into the mightiest oak in the jungle. All it takes is a little time, love, nurturing, and a whole lot of patience. Whether it’s a single tree or a whole woodland, it all starts from a mere seed. After all, the smallest of things are known to […]
DUBAI, 4th June 2021 – To celebrate World Environment Day 2021, held under the theme ‘Ecosystem Restoration’, the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE) has rolled out three national initiatives that advance the UAE’s efforts to leverage innovation to conserve and restore ecosystems. Dr. Abdullah Belhaif Al Nuaimi, Minister of Climate Change and Environment, […]
