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          Conservation

          Stories on efforts to protect wildlife, preserve natural habitats and promote sustainable environmental initiatives worldwide

          Jean-Michel Cousteau is the first son of notable ocean explorer Jacques Cousteau. Courtesy Jean-Michel Cousteau

          World Oceans Day 2019: Jean-Michel Cousteau on diving in Dubai

          June 08, 2019
          Hawaii's Pohoiki beach is just one year old but it is already polluted by plastic from the ocean. Courtesy Flickr / Matt McGee

          Newly formed Pohoiki beach in Hawaii is already awash with plastic

          June 03, 2019
          Jean-Michel Cousteau swims with a Hawksbill turtle in Papua New Guinea. Photo: Carrie Vonderhaar

          Why Jean-Michel Cousteau says it's not too late to save our oceans

          May 23, 2019
          Left, Papa Mawade Wade from Senegal and Karounga Keita from Mali. Victor Besa / The National

          Scientists urge wetland protection to prevent war

          UAEOctober 24, 2018
          Abu Dhabi’s mangroves. Alex Atack for The National.

          A fifth of Abu Dhabi's mangroves in moderate or poor health, study shows

          EnvironmentOctober 18, 2018
          Divers from a shark reproduction research team track a Sand Tiger at Dubai Aquarium in Dubai Mall. Campaigners say public support is essential to back up the work of marine conservation professionals. Antonie Robertson / The National

          Shark Week can reel more residents into preserving marine life

          EnvironmentJuly 28, 2018
          McDonald's are to replace their plastic straws with paper ones in UK and Ireland restaurants Reuters

          The final straw: here are the alternatives to plastic

          LifestyleJuly 04, 2018
          Almost 70 wild falcons are released in Kazakhstan. Courtesy Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi

          Falcons released in Kazakhstan part of UAE conservation project

          EnvironmentMay 27, 2018
          Stacks of coral dry on the beach in Abu Dhabi in the mid-twentieth century. Coral stone was used in the construction of many of the country's historic buildings, including Qasr Al Hosn. Courtesy BP Archive

          Maritime history found in the coral walls of RAK ghost town

          UAEMay 17, 2018
          Abu Dhabi lies in one of the world’s most water scarce regions and securing water for an expanding population is one of the key security measures that emirate is taking. Galen Clarke / The National

          Explained: 10 ways to cut your water consumption

          UAEMay 06, 2018
          The orangutan population is dwindling because of the need to grow more oil-bearing palms. Getty Images

          Palm oil: what it is, why it's killing our planet, and how to avoid it

          CommentApril 23, 2018
          Smoke rises from the steel company ThyssenKrupp in Duisburg , western Germany. Levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere have steadily increased since the days of the industrial revolution, contributing to the greenhouse effect that is spurring global warming. Frank Augstein / AP

          Warming could threaten half of species in 33 key areas: report

          EuropeMarch 14, 2018
          Arabian oryx in the UAE desert. Biosphere Expeditions

          The world's most interesting wildlife trips for 2018

          TravelJanuary 18, 2018
          Ivory tusks seized by Hong Kong customs are displayed at a news conference in Hong Kong, China on July 6, 2017. Bobby Yip / Reuters

          China's ban on ivory sales begins Sunday, aims to curb elephant poaching

          AsiaDecember 30, 2017
          This picture of a hawksbill sea turtle was taken at Ras Al Hadd beach in the eastern region of Oman. Saleh Al Shaibany for The National

          Sea turtles in Oman poached by fake 'tourists'

          November 09, 2017
          Fishermen transport harvested shark fins on a small outrigger from the port of Jolo town in the Philippine island of Sulu. Killing sharks for their fins is illegal, but the trade thrives because of strong demand from restaurants around Asia that use them to make shark fin soup. AFP

          Marine conservation group launches in Middle East

          EnvironmentNovember 05, 2017
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