Lack of rain in the Middle East and North Africa

Lack of rain in the Middle East and North Africa

UAE, Gaza, Lebanon, the occupied West Bank, Syria and Oman record 30% less cumulative rainfall than their respective historical average

News

Iceland volcano eruption forces residents and spa tourists to be evacuated

Europe

Hail strikes after high winds and dust clouds sweep UAE

UAE

UAE minister visits date palm forest in China as ties grow

UAE

When Abu Dhabi guano greened England's pleasant land

UAE

Climate change tripled deaths in European cities during recent heatwaves

Environment

Accusations fly over who to blame for Syrian wildfires

MENA
Firefighters attempt to extinguish the flames as smoke and flares rise from a forested area in Izmir, Turkey. AFP
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Wildfires rage in Turkey for third day

Firefighters battle to contain flames as 46 citizens are treated in hospital

MENA

Turtle population rises in the UAE, but plastic threat remains

Climate

Dubai approves Ras Al Khor Wildlife Sanctuary project

UAE

ADQ seeks stake in seeds company to focus on vegetable gene editing

Science

Sun unleashes powerful flares as it approaches its most active phase

Space

Grassroots repowering of London sees solar boost for libraries

UK

First recorded sighting of fish species in Abu Dhabi hailed as 'biodiversity milestone'

UAE
Several solar flares have erupted from the Sun in recent days. photo: Nasa

Sun unleashes powerful flares as it approaches its most active phase

Solar bursts this week have caused radio blackouts and created auroras

Space

Grassroots repowering of London sees solar boost for libraries

UK

First recorded sighting of fish species in Abu Dhabi hailed as 'biodiversity milestone'

UAE

Data explainedSome microplastics pollute water more than others

Environment

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