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Abdulla Al Balalaa, Assistant Minister for Energy and Sustainable Affairs at the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs, during an interview with The National at the Cop30 climate summit in Belem. Nilanjana Gupta for The National

'The numbers are shocking': UAE calls for water security to be prioritised

Abdulla Balalaa, Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs for Energy and Sustainability, tells The National of stark global challenges

'Climate doesn’t have borders': Palestine and Ukraine at Cop30

Indigenous voices call for action as Cop30 gets under way

Anticipation and hope in Belem as Cop30 is set to open in Brazil

Gates Foundation announces $1.4bn commitment to help farmers battling climate change

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Rory McIlroy tees-off on the first hole of the DP World Tour Championship 2025 at Jumeirah Golf Estates. Getty Images

Dh80 to park, Dh99 for first tee: The rising cost of watching golf in Dubai

Tara Rose Kidd is a hairdressing entrepreneur with salons on Dubai and Abu Dhabi, who rents a 3 bedroom seafront apartment in Al Bandar, Abu Dhabi that overlooks Yas Island, with her husband their son Sonny aged 8. Chris Whiteoak / The National

My Abu Dhabi RentSalon owner pays Dh240,000 for stunning balcony views in Al Raha Beach

UAE's forward #20 Luan Pereira celebrates scoring his team's first goal with UAE's midfielder #6 Abdullah Ramadan during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Asian qualifier football match between the United Arab Emirates and Iraq at the Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on November 13, 2025. (Photo by Fadel SENNA / AFP)

Iraq v UAE: All you need to know about World Cup play-off second leg

Al Masar Garden is a 600-metre walkway stretching from the coast to the entrance of the museum. Photo: Zayed National Museum

Zayed National Museum’s garden traces the UAE’s roots through the ghaf tree

The Emirates is asking prospective Gazan grooms to register for the UAE National Day inspired mass wedding. Victor Beza / The National

UAE to hold wedding for 54 couples in Gaza Strip

Artist James Cook uses typewriters to create intricate architectural drawings made entirely of letters and symbols. Photo: James Cook

How the forgotten typewriter found new life in the age of touchscreens

The UAE team won with a biopreservation system to protect endangered species such as the Ghaf tree. Photo: First Global Challenge

Team UAE celebrates win in robotics and science competition

Georgia's mountain peaks are only a two-hour drive from Tbilisi. Getty Images

Best offbeat ski destinations, from Cyprus to Azerbaijan

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Freestyle Divers owner Daryl Owen with coral samples that will be used to propagate the new reef. Antonie Robertson/The National

Under pressure: Fujairah divers' coral project battles effects of climate change

The National joins divers as they aim to plant 24,000 corals by end of next year

Category 5 hurricanes forming faster than in 1990s, figures reveal

Sheikha Shamma bint Sultan is the founder of the UAE Independent Climate Change Accelerators, which has rebranded as Frontier 25. Photo: UICCA

Sheikha Shamma on mission to turn climate talk into bold action

President Sheikh Mohamed directs expansion of protected natural areas in Abu Dhabi

The closing ceremony of the IUCN Congress took place in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday. Victor Besa / The National

Conservation congress in Abu Dhabi 'unites as one voice for nature'

Rewilding minds: How young Emiratis are reconnecting communities with nature

AI's role in tackling threats to nature on show in Abu Dhabi

Why Pakistan is planting 10 billion trees to confront climate change

UAE issues $10m in funding for natural disaster defences in Asia and the Pacific

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva during the Brics summit in Rio de Janeiro. AFP

Brazil's Lula urges Brics to lead on climate and health ahead of Cop30

UAE Consensus seen as blueprint for global climate action

Cop30 chief: Time to implement, not promise

World watches as national climate goals loom over Cop30

Green policies can restore global stability, UN climate chief says

The Arabian caracal is recognisable by its striking black ear tufts and powerful build. Photo: Fujairah Environment Authority

Rare wildcat spotted in Fujairah, raising hopes for its long-term survival

Nocturnal wild cat is critically endangered in the UAE

Daily battle against rising sea on disappearing Philippines island

How Sharjah coral reefs are turning tide in recovery from bleach damage

Why the UAE's famed Empty Quarter is not as empty as you might think

UAE rescue team continues to tackle wildfires in Albania

Why Iraq's marshes are 'treasures we need to fight for'

EditorialAs the Arctic heats up, the UAE has a valuable role to play

Road to Net Zero

US President Donald Trump during his speech at the UN General Assembly. AFP

Trump attacks green energy policies and calls climate change a 'con job'

At the UN General Assembly, the US President defends production of oil, coal and gas

UAE university gets US patent for carbon-cutting battery to power up green goals

Will Iran's clean energy plans be collateral damage of attacks on nuclear sites?

Business InsightsIs Saudi Arabia closer to fully depending on renewables for power?

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