Nearly 65% of adults in the Arab region remain excluded from formal financial systems, according to a new report by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA). The Annual SDG Review 2025 paints a sobering picture of persistent financial exclusion that is undermining the region’s ability …
The Environment Agency Abu Dhabi (EAD) and BP organised a clean-up campaign on Wednesday at Al Wathba Wetland Reserve to mark Arab Environment Day. More than 160 students and 35 governmental and private organisations cleared the area of marine debris and litter. The two-hour clean-up resulted in the removal of …
An app, designed to encourage ecological responsiblity by calculating your consumption of power, water, transportation, waste and carbon emissions has been launched by the Ministry of Environment and Water and du. Abdul Rahim Al Hammadi, the assistant undersecretary for support services at MoEW, said that the Carbon Footprint App is …
With over 4,500 people said to be suffering from effects of the toxic pesticide, UAE-based volunteers have come together to offer long-term rehabilitation services. Endosulfan victim Abhilash, 32, being carried by his mother after having bath in Kasaragod.The story of endosulfan victims in the south Indian state of Kerala has …
A campaign by Dubai Municipality to deal with noise pollution will start this month, its director general says. Hussain Lootah says the campaign will start by measuring noise levels in the city. Noise-pollution data will then be linked to planning and construction maps of Dubai. The data will be analysed …
The quality of outdoor and indoor air, safety of food and drinking water, houses, waste management, sewerage and occupational health in the emirate will be first studied. The environmental health status of Dubai is set to improve with the emirate’s civic body launching a project to analyse and augment eight …
Lootah said the first phase of a project includes a comprehensive survey of noise levels in the emirate by using high-quality techniques. Dubai will begin a project to monitor noise levels in the emirate from next month and will take action against enterprises and institutions whose activities exceed the permissible …
The Arabian Wildlife Centre in Sharjah is highlighting its broad range of local flora and fauna. The centre, which was established in 1999, is home to a variety of species of animal and serves many of the UAE’s educational institutions. The centre aims to educate the young generation on the …
Innovations in recycling, waste management and water purification are to be given the go-ahead this autumn at Sharjah’s Gulf Ecosystem Research Centre. Founded in 2012, the centre was created through a collaboration between Bee’ah, a waste management company, and the American University of Sharjah (AUS), with the company granting Dh30 …
DUBAI: A Dubai initiative to provide potable water to five million people facing shortages in Asia and Africa has raised nearly $50 million (36.89 million euros), local media reported on Wednesday. The UAE Water Aid campaign, named Suqia, has exceeded its goal as the funds collected will in fact benefit …
The United Arab Emirates government on Wednesday said it plans to send an unmanned spacecraft to the planet of Mars by 2021 to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the country’s founding. The project complements a long list of ambitious targets articulated by the U.A.E leaders that all have in …
The crown prince of the oil-rich Mideast emirate of Abu Dhabi and other international donors committed a combined $80 million on Sunday to fund the conservation of tigers and other wild cats whose survival is under threat. The donors announced the 10-year funding effort, a partnership with New York-based cat …
It hit at 9.44am local time and the shaking measured between 4 and 5 on the Mercalli intensity scale, according to the National Centre of Meteorology and Seismology. The weather bureau confirmed the epicentre was 60 kilometres east of Qeshm, an island in southern Iran, about 120km north of Ras …
Saudi health authorities reported Monday new deaths from the MERS coronavirus, taking to 173 the overall number of fatalities from the disease in the world's worst-hit country. The health ministry said on its website that five people have died, including a 28-year-old woman in the port city of Jeddah, and …
Nations have passed almost 500 laws to tackle climate change, with emerging economies led by Mexico and China making the most progress last year, a study by Globe International found. A total of 62 out of the 66 countries examined have passed or are working on “significant” climate or energy-related …
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has decided to grant a Dh22 million (MVR92 million) loan to the Maldives to help clean energy projects undertaken by the government. The National, an Abu Dhabi-based English language daily, said the loan would help the Maldives government to build a waste-to-energy plant aimed at …
Dubai switched on its first solar plant and plans to build a second, bigger sun-powered one to diversify energy supply in the United Arab Emirates, an OPEC member with 6 percent of global oil reserves. The new 13-megawatt photovoltaic plant is the largest of its type in the Middle East …
The disease, like SARS which had its origin in south-east Asia some years ago, has already claimed close to 90 lives. The Indian travel industry is still in denial on the impact that Middle-Eastern Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) could have on tourism. The disease, like SARS which had its origin in …
A Spanish resort town with sprawling golf courses and tree-lined beaches has added another green site to its attractions: the world's first plant to convert sewage into clean energy. The facility in Chiclana de la Frontera on the southwest tip of Spain uses wastewater and sunlight to produce algae-based biofuel …
Britain's Green Investment Bank plans to invest in British clean energy projects over the next seven years along with United Arab Emirates' state-owned renewable energy firm Masdar, the bank said in a statement on Tuesday. The bank, formed with 3 billion pounds ($4.65 billion) of UK government funding, is designed …
Oil-rich Gulf countries have announced some of the world’s most ambitious renewable energy plans but analysts say the next year marks a big test to show whether these pledges will turn into contracts. Both Saudi Arabia, which has announced a $109bn spending drive into solar energy, and Qatar, which aims …
