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Fish dead in scores off Dubai shores
Thousands of dead fish have been found floating off the coast of Dubai by coast guards, leading to speculation that illegal and unethical fishing practices may be going on unbeknownst to officials. Emirat Alyoum, an Arabic language daily based in the UAE, posted video footage of the 1 km-long stretch of dead fish off Boya [...]
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Dubai launches ‘seperate at source’ waste plan
Dubai Municipality has rolled out a scheme designed to encourage residents to recycle more, and to keep recyclable materials out of landfills. The initiative, called My City My Environment, will see over 3500 waste recycle bins provided to households in the emirate to encourage them to contribute to Dubai’s zero waste by 2030 goal. A [...]
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Global ‘Art’ Warming
Global Warming. Berlin, art installation: Melting Men by Nele Azevedo. 1,000 mini ice sculptures in Berlin, highlighting the impact of climate change: a very clever and powerful way in which to get the message across. Melting Men is a series of art installations from the Minimum Monument project created by Brazilian artist Nele Azevedo. Since 2005, Azevedo [...]
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EARTH HOUR 2012 DARE THE WORLD TO SAVE THE PLANET
As the largest environmental event in history, Earth Hour today launched its 2012 campaign “I Will If You Will” to showcase how everyone has the power to change the world they live in. For the first time, Earth Hour, being held on 31 March, is taking a giant leap from its annual lights out event [...]
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WETEX Showcases energy-efficient technologies in vital sectors
The 14th Water, Energy, Technology and Environment Exhibition (WETEX) 2012, the global leading exhibition in Water, Energy, Environment, Oil and Gas will present for the third year the SmarTech – the only B2B and B2C marketing platform dedicated to encouraging the responsible use of resources in all sectors of the community. Organized by Dubai Electricity [...]
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