UAE residents warned to stay out of the sea until Monday
The National Centre of Meteorology and Seismology (NCMS) has warned public not to venture into sea until Monday, due to rough weather and strong winds forecasts. According to the NCMS, the country...
“Green Area international” and Lebanese Efforts Save “Lucky” the Sea turtle
Translated from Arabic by: Zeina Nasser The issue of “Lucky” the sea turtle summarizes the suffering marine organisms are going through in Lebanon. The abused sea turtle, which...
Middle East’s first solar-powered abra ferries passengers in Dubai
The first solar-powered abra in the Middle East has begun operations in the emirate. The Roads and Transport Authority says the boat can travel for six hours at a speed of four knots per hour (7.4...
Whales in the wild: rare gem amid Thailand mass tourism
Piercing the water’s surface with its almond-shaped mouth, a giant Bryde’s whale opens wide for one, two, three seconds, gulping in anchovies as a boatload of awed tourist look on in the Gulf of...
The Range: The Caucasus from sea to sea
Shortly before the premiere of the film “The Range. The Caucasus from Sea to Sea” its author – photographer Anton Lange – said there is no obligation to love mountains, but...
Scientists confirm largest die-off of corals recorded
A new study has found that higher water temperatures have ravaged the Great Barrier Reef, causing the worst coral bleaching recorded by scientists. In the worst-affected area, 67% of a 700km swath...
Why is defending Beirut’s only public beach so important?
On Saturday the 26th of November 2016, activists marched in Lebanon to raise their voices against the violations being made on the only remaining public beach in Beirut; Ramlet al Bayda. This is not...
Whaling nations vote down bid for South Atlantic sanctuary
Whaling nations defeated a renewed bid today by southern hemisphere states to create an Atlantic sanctuary for the marine mammals hunted to near extinction in the 20th century. A proposal by...
