Barrier Reef report card paints bleak picture
Australia today admitted more needs to be done to protect the Great Barrier Reef from pollution after a government-backed report painted a bleak picture of the natural wonder. The giant ecosystem is...
Suqia wins first place in the Carbon Ambassadors Programme 2015-2016
The UAE Water Aid Foundation (Suqia), won first place for their water purification unit in the Carbon Ambassadors Programme 2015-2016 during the 18th Water, Energy, Technology, and Environment...
Ocean warning for Pacific’s Melanesia
Marine ecosystems in one of the Pacific’s most vulnerable regions face decline unless they are better managed, a WWF report warned today. The report described the ocean as the lifeblood of...
Ministry plays down impact of olive exports as syndicate urges ban
Jordan Olive Products Exporters Association (JOPEA) on Sunday called on authorities to ban exports of olive fruit due to an expected 30 per cent drop in local production this year, a figure the...
Sheikh Zayed Desert Learning Centre opens in Al Ain
The Sheikh Zayed Desert Learning Centre was opened on Monday in Al Ain Zoo by Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed, deputy chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Council. “The late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al...
Russia holds key to Antarctic marine sanctuaries
Talks opened in Australia on Monday to create two vast marine sanctuaries aimed at protecting the pristine wilderness of Antarctica with Russia and China key to whether they succeed. The fate of the...
Indonesia turtles find new freedom as they scurry into sea
A group of turtles scurried down a beach and glided into the sea, enjoying their newfound freedom after being cared for at an Indonesian conservation centre. The sea turtles were released by local...
6.4 magnitude earthquake hits northwest China
A 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck China’s northwestern province of Qinghai on Monday, the US Geological Survey reported, in an area frequently plagued with seismic activity. The quake was 32...
