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Israel recycles 90% of its water and uses precision agriculture and drip irrigation, which water about three-quarters of its farmlands. Getty

Backer of Israeli startups eyes multi-million dollar GreenTech investments in the UAE

Discussions are taking place to create 'joint investment funds' that will look at research and development, an industry executive says

March 1, 2021

Cannes is now home to a new underwater museum featuring six giant stone sculptures by internationally renowned artist Jason deCaires Taylor.

France opens a new museum at the bottom of the Mediterranean Sea

Six 9,000-kilogram mask sculptures have been sunk beneath the waves to create The Underwater Museum of Cannes

February 28, 2021

An EV car owner charges his vehicle in New Delhi. With just 933 public charging stations across the country, consumers are unsure if they can charge their vehicles for longer journeys.Bloomberg via Getty Images

Can Tesla's entry into India power up its struggling electric vehicle market?

Consumer demand for electric cars has been cautious, while a lack of charging infrastructure and high costs have dragged on the EV sector

February 28, 2021

Smoke rises above Paris from an incinerator in Ivry-sur-Seine, a Paris suburb, December 11, 2009. AFP

UN issues climate change ‘red alert’ amid troubling data

Mankind needs to cut heat-trapping gas pollution by 45% between 2010 and 2030 but we are on track for 1%

February 26, 2021

An Airbus A350 takes off at the aircraft builder's headquarters in Colomiers near Toulouse, France. The company on Friday unveiled the carbon footprint of its aircraft. Reuters

Airbus reveals carbon footprint of its planes as it focuses on reducing emissions

Pressure increases on aviation industry to cut emissions

February 26, 2021

Children wait to take an electric autonomous bus which is driven in autopilot mode during a month test phase with passengers in Malaga, Spain February 24, 2021. REUTERS/Jon Nazca

Driverless bus hits the streets of Malaga in Spain

The electric bus project is the first of its kind in Europe

February 26, 2021

More 30 countries around the world have been ordered to prove they are cutting emissions and easing the damage done to the planet. Natural History Museum

European court forces 33 governments to prove emissions cuts in line with Paris climate accord

Countries named in a legal complaint include the 27 members of the EU, the UK, Switzerland and Russia

February 26, 2021

Tar is seen on the beach in the aftermath of an oil spill that drenched much of the Mediterranean, in Tyre nature reserve, Lebanon. Reuters.

Oil spill threatens to be ecological disaster for Lebanon coast

Lumps of tar wash up on beach famous for nesting turtles

February 26, 2021

Barnacles can hamper the movement of turtles. Courtesy Emirates Global Aluminium

Call to report sightings of cold-stunned turtles on Abu Dhabi beaches

Hundreds of the sea creatures get stranded every winter

February 25, 2021

Professional photographer Zohaib Anjum, who waited seven years to get the perfect shot of lightning striking the Buj Khalifa, said he hit another career aim in cataloguing the arrival of the gloomy early morning weather. Courtesy Zohaib Anjum

Photographer shares stunning time-lapse video of fog rolling into Abu Dhabi

Cataloguing the arrival of the gloomy early morning weather into the capital was a second highlight for Zohaib Anjum, who captured the "perfect" shot of Burj Khalifa last year

February 25, 2021

Hundreds of dolphins race a boat in California – video

About 2,000 common dolphins were spotted 'stampeding' off the southern California coast

February 25, 2021

A US B-1 Lancer bomber squadron has been sent to Norway as competition with Russia grows in the Arctic. Reuters

With bombers and boats, US-Russian competition heats up in the frozen Arctic

US and UK military officials say that increased global competition in the Arctic Circle is a cause for concern

February 24, 2021

Several species of sharks have become endangered because of overfishing. Antonie Robertson / The National

UAE's seasonal ban on shark fishing begins

Temporary measure aims to replenish shark populations in the country's waters

February 24, 2021

Hydroponic farming, which is more water and land efficient than conventional farming, may be the future of the industry in the UAE. Victor Besa / The National

UN forum told meatless diets and farming innovations can help conquer global hunger

Changing agricultural trends to more sustainable alternatives offers hope to 270 million facing food insecurity

February 24, 2021

A green sea turtle is shown during its final swim test at Texas A&M Galveston's Gulf Centre for Sea Turtle Research. AP

Texas turtles rescued during winter storm released to the sea

Large-scale rescue mission helped save nearly 5,000 turtles from plummeting temperatures

February 23, 2021

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Backer of Israeli startups eyes multi-million dollar GreenTech investments in the UAE

France opens a new museum at the bottom of the Mediterranean Sea

Can Tesla's entry into India power up its struggling electric vehicle market?

UN issues climate change ‘red alert’ amid troubling data

Airbus reveals carbon footprint of its planes as it focuses on reducing emissions

Driverless bus hits the streets of Malaga in Spain

European court forces 33 governments to prove emissions cuts in line with Paris climate accord

Oil spill threatens to be ecological disaster for Lebanon coast

Call to report sightings of cold-stunned turtles on Abu Dhabi beaches

Photographer shares stunning time-lapse video of fog rolling into Abu Dhabi

Hundreds of dolphins race a boat in California – video

With bombers and boats, US-Russian competition heats up in the frozen Arctic

UAE's seasonal ban on shark fishing begins

UN forum told meatless diets and farming innovations can help conquer global hunger

Texas turtles rescued during winter storm released to the sea

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