Environment & Energy | Friday 23 September, 2022 4:12 pm

National Center of Meteorology to Highlight UAE’s Pioneering Efforts in Rain Enhancement Research at WETEX 2022

The National Center of Meteorology (NCM) is set to highlight the unique capabilities and pioneering efforts of the UAE Research Program for Rain Enhancement Science in promoting rain enhancement research during the Center’s participation in the upcoming Water, Energy, Environment Technology...

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Environment & Energy | Friday 23 September, 2022 2:24 pm

Fighting the floods: Dake Rechsand to introduce sponge cities as a climate adaptation solution for water management in cities at WETEX Dubai

Sponge City Initiative, the most successful implementation of large-scale stormwater management and rainwater harvesting, will be on exhibition at WETEX Dubai by sustainability advocate Dake Rechsand Dake Rechsand, a Dubai-based company specializing in sustainability solutions for water...

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Environment & Energy | Tuesday 20 September, 2022 3:54 pm

ENOC Group announces 50% Emiratisation during Careers UAE 2022

ENOC Group reiterates its commitment to support Emiratisation during Careers UAE 2022 by offering more than 80 job opportunities across downstream and corporate divisions within the Group. In 2022, the Group achieved 50% Emiratisation. The various energy career opportunities were revealed...

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Environment & Energy | Monday 19 September, 2022 4:25 pm

ENGIE reaches important milestone in Australian renewable hydrogen project with Yara

ENGIE has taken Final Investment Decision in the development of one of the world’s first industrial-scale renewable hydrogen projects, to be located in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. Scheduled for completion in 2024, the first phase of the Yuri project will produce up to 640 tonnes ...

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Environment & Energy | Sunday 18 September, 2022 2:24 pm

IBM Announced as COP 27 Technology Partner

IBM Will Demonstrate How Technology Can Help Align Sustainability Goals To Business Objectives IBM – a leading hybrid cloud, AI, and business services provider – has been named technology partner of the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference, or COP27, to be hosted by the...

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Environment & Energy | Sunday 18 September, 2022 1:38 pm

Alshaya Group marks World Cleanup Day with beach cleanup drive

As part of World Cleanup Day, Alshaya offices across the regionorganized a series of campaigns and activities aimed at improving marine habitats and keepingthe coastlines free of trash and waste.The regional initiative attracted volunteers who championed sustainability by cleaning up thebeaches and ...

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Environment & Energy | Thursday 4 August, 2022 10:54 am

Quake-rattled Iceland activates emergency plans as volcano erupts

Emergency plans were activated in Iceland after a volcano erupted on Wednesday, with glowing lava flows bubbling up in an event that was widely expected after a flurry of seismic activity, German press agency (dpa) reported.The eruption started near the mountain Fagradalsfjall on the Reykjanes...

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Environment & Energy | Wednesday 27 July, 2022 12:07 pm

Deals signed to plant mangrove trees in Saudi Arabia

In parallel with the launch of the “International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem” event in Jubail Industrial City, the National Center for Vegetation Cover Development and Combating Desertification announced the signature of four afforestation contracts for a duration of two ...

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Environment & Energy | Monday 25 July, 2022 10:55 am

Japan raises eruption alert for Sakurajima volcano to highest level

A volcano on Sakurajima in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, erupted early Monday for the second straight day, with the country's weather agency maintaining a heightened alert, Kyodo news agency reported. Following the eruption around 8:05 pm. the previous day, the agency raised the...

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Environment & Energy | Tuesday 19 July, 2022 10:23 am

Saudi authorities record more than 80 environmental violations in Asir

The National Center for Vegetation Development and Combating Desertification has recorded more than 83 environmental violations on land dedicated to vegetation cover and national parks in Asir. It recorded the violations via specialized patrols protecting and monitoring Asir’s forests and...

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