Which is the world’s most wasteful city?
New York City endured another brutal summer this year, and you know what that means: a severe urban heat island effect and the omnipresent stench of rotting garbage. Summer in New York makes one...
Humanity decimating planetary wildlife
Nearly three-fifths of all animals with a backbone — fish, birds, amphibians, reptiles and mammals — have been wiped out since 1970 by human appetites and activity, according to a grim...
Pollution affects children’s resistance to allergy
Children living in big cities such as Delhi, are likely to grow susceptible to allergic ailments, more than adults, due to urban pollution, especially air, health experts said. “Infants and...
Colombia landslide kills at least six
A landslide piled into one of Colombia’s busiest highways Wednesday, killing at least six people and leaving an “undetermined” number missing and feared buried, authorities said....
Strong twin quakes rock central Italy
Two strong earthquakes rocked central Italy Wednesday, toppling buildings and injuring dozens of people, according to initial reports, two months after a devastating tremor killed nearly 300 in the...
UAE: Phase 2 of MBR Solar Park over 50% complete
Shuaa Energy 1 PSC has announced that construction works for Phase 2 of Dubai’s Mohammed bin Rashid Solar Park have passed the 50% completion threshold. Shuaa Energy, the primary investor and...
‘UAE can make waves at wakesurfing’
The UAE represents fertile territory for wakesurfing stars to emerge, according to leading wakesurfer and coach Dominic Lagace, who hopes to nurture budding talent here. The Canadian will be holding...
Could this giant vacuum cleaner save our cities from pollution?
Emissions from burning fuels, industrial combustion and other pollutants mean that over 90 per cent of the world is breathing ‘bad air’, according to the World Health Organisation. These...
