Environment

Monday, September 19th, 2011

KAUST study reveals climate change impact on the Red Sea

The Red Sea has experienced a sharp warming in its waters since the mid-1990s faster than the global averages, according to a recent study published in Geophysical Research Letters. The waters of the Red Sea have warmed sharply by 0.7°C since 1994, according to a recent study of satellite-derived sea surface temperatures (SST) and ground-based [...]

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Monday, September 12th, 2011

Pet Cheetah taken for a walk in Dubai Media City parking lot

Big cat walking around with owner causes a commotion! Dubai: How about a cheetah for a pet? That’s what an unknown owner showed when he walked around with the world’s fastest animal on a leash at the Dubai Media City on Wednesday evening. The sight of the big cat prancing around caused a commotion among [...]

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Tuesday, September 6th, 2011

ADFF introduces new award for environmental films

The Abu Dhabi Film Festival (ADFF), organized by Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture and Heritage (ADACH) announced today that the renewable energy company Masdar will be the Official Partner of the Festival’s program for films on significant environmental issues. ADFF, which runs from October 13-22, 2011 has also announced that the program, presented for the [...]

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Tuesday, September 6th, 2011

Green Sheikh reaches out to the young

DOHA: Government and private sectors in the Gulf should now prioritise effective waste management partnerships in the wake of rapid growth in most of the countries in the region, said Sheikh Dr Abdulaziz bin Ali Al Nuaimi, Programme Ambassador of Ford Grants and more popularly known as the “Green Sheikh.” Sheikh Abdulaziz is a member [...]

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Tuesday, September 6th, 2011

Hotel Chains Standardize Carbon Accounting

Everybody travels and everybody stays at hotels one time or another but travelling comes with a steep carbon as well as water footprint. For example, every day you stay at a hotel, you might burn enough fossil fuels to release more than 33 pounds of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. The good news is that [...]

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