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How Abu Dhabi's passion for mangrove conservation began
Environmental conservation was in Abu Dhabi's DNA, says Australian researcher Dr Ronald Loughland, who helped spearhead the emirate's mangrove plantation project
Dr Loughland says between 1990 and 2021, the area of mangrove forests in Abu Dhabi increased by around 50 per cent.
Britain's National Trust says a dormouse waking early is a worrying indicator of climate change. PAWinter isn't coming: 'Chaos' for animals as climate change messes with seasons
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Paper straws often end up in landfills, where they often fail to biodegrade effectively. Getty ImagesWhy green gimmicks are increasingly fooling no one
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Cop28 President Dr Sultan Al Jaber hugs UNFCCC executive secretary Simon Stiell after a plenary meeting on Wednesday in Dubai. ReutersAfter Cop28 - what next?
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Ports in Teesside in the north of England plan to use hydrogen produced at the new sites instead of diesel. Getty ImagesBritain picks 11 sites to launch green hydrogen production
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Hydrotug 1, the world's first hydrogen tugboat. Photo: Port of Antwerp BrugesBelgian port has high climate hopes for hydrogen
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Recreational divers swim past bleached corals in the waters off east Indonesia’s West Papua region. AFPUAE team wins $1m funding for climate-boosting corals plan
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Sand dunes along the Saudi-Oman border, captured by Sultan Al Neyadi from the ISS in May 2023. Water stress and extreme heat events are not uncommon in the GCC.GCC has significant financial means to mitigate climate risks, S&P says
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Clementina Espinoza, 92, and her husband Agustin live in one of the five Blue Zones, in Nicoya, Costa Rica. AFPHow a green lifestyle can increase your chance of living to 100
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ROAD TO NET ZERO
Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Mohamed Al Ramahi, chief executive of Masdar, at the grid connection ceremony. Photo: Masdar
Masdar’s total investment in Uzbekistan reaches $4 billion
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The Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development's partnership with Siemens Energy will include simplifying the process of acquiring industrial licences and incentives for businesses in the emirate. Photo: IDB
Abu Dhabi ties up with Siemens Energy to decarbonise industrial sector
Energy
Ports in Teesside in the north of England plan to use hydrogen produced at the new sites instead of diesel. Getty Images
Britain picks 11 sites to launch green hydrogen production
Road to Net Zero
Vehicles transferring coal at the coal terminal of Lianyungang Port in China's eastern Jiangsu province. Two thirds of global coal today is used in China and India. AFP
Is natural gas as bad for climate change as coal?
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Date palms in Wadi Sharma, Neom. Photo: Neom
Neom launches company to boost sustainable food production
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Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Mohamed Al Ramahi, chief executive of Masdar, at the grid connection ceremony. Photo: MasdarMasdar’s total investment in Uzbekistan reaches $4 billion
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A person in a dugong costume stands near a sign that says CCS. Carbon capture and storage featured prominently in the Cop28 decision. APHow UAE's decarbonisation road map can help solve the big carbon conundra
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Curious crowds are drawn to rows of cucumbers and lettuce growing at the Expo City Farm in Dubai.  Photo: Expo City DubaiDubai's Expo City Farm shows how to grow food in the desert
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A Boston Dynamics robot at the Energy Transition Hub in the Cop28 Green Zone at Expo City Dubai. BloombergSustainability initiatives announced at Cop28
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Dr Loughland says between 1990 and 2021, the area of mangrove forests in Abu Dhabi increased by around 50 per cent.How Abu Dhabi's passion for mangrove conservation began
Environment
Paper straws often end up in landfills, where they often fail to biodegrade effectively. Getty ImagesWhy green gimmicks are increasingly fooling no one
Environment
A delivery man unloads air condition units at a store in the Karada district of Baghdad in 2021, after temperatures exceeded 50°C. AFPMiddle East temperature surge overestimated, report suggests
Environment
Jubail Mangrove Park between Al Saadiyat Island and Yas Island in Abu Dhabi. Khushnum Bhandari / The NationalAbu Dhabi plants 44 million mangrove trees since 2020
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About 40 per cent of those who participated in the survey said they often over-order food. Photo: DronGUAE's love for takeaways creates food waste problem
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Pure Harvest to acquire agriculture production facility in Saudi Arabia
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Weekend Essay: The food we eat has everything to do with a warming planet
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Dubai's Food Tech Valley and ReFarm plan a hi-tech gigafarm
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Food production must not harm environment, WEF president says
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The 42 Abu Dhabi coding school is part of the education sector's technology revolution. Khushnum Bhandari / The NationalAI and climate change on the education agenda in 2024
Education
Airfares likely to remain high in 2024 amid green push
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Nine-year-old author aims to boost children's climate literacy
UAE
Prada breaks the mould with ethical gold and lab-grown diamonds
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Dubai's Expo City Farm shows how to grow food in the desert
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A construction worker takes a drink of water in Riyadh as temperatures soar. AFPTemperatures to reach up to 50ºC across Saudi Arabia this week
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World on fire: What Mediterranean heatwave says about climate change
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Wildfires break out in north-western Tunisian city as extreme hot weather continues
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Tunisian workers complain of conditions as heatwave hits
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Hotter than Dubai: Parts of Europe bake in high temperatures
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Culture Bites special: Year-end lists and best of 2023
Mourners carry the coffin of a woman who was killed together with a Hezbollah fighter in Israeli bombardment in southern Lebanon, during a funeral procession in Bint Jbeil, near the border with Israel. AFP
Israeli air strike kills three in Lebanon - Trending
Trending Middle East
The US said it shot down several drones and missiles launched by Yemen’s Houthi rebels in the Red Sea.
US shoots down Houthi drones, UN appoints relief co-ordinator - Trending
Trending Middle East
ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES. 17 AUGUST 2017. Sam Blatteis is an American tech executive, global thought leader, and specialist on the Middle Eastern digital economy, high tech public policy and Middle Eastern market access. (Photo: Antonie Robertson/The National) Journalist: . Section: Business.
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