Category: ENVIRONMENT
ENVIRONMENT
Are India’s skies safe? Air safety watchdog responds amid rising concerns
Just how safe are India’s skies? It’s a question many are asking after June’s devastating Air India crash, which killed at least 270 people. The London-bound […]
Heavy Floods in Central and Southern China Kill at Least 9
Heavy flooding in central and southern China has killed at least nine people with and displaced tens of thousands as more rainfall was forecast on […]
Heatwave in Moroccan cities in record-breaking temperatures
Monthly temperature records have been broken across Morocco, sometimes topping seasonal norms by as much as 20 degrees Celsius, the national meteorological office said Sunday, […]
UK Court Rules Shell Liable for Legacy Oil Spills in Nigeria
Oil giant, Shell will now face a full trial in London’s High Court in 2027, over allegations that it was legally responsible for legacy oil […]
Nakheel issues $204m infrastructure contracts for Palm Jebel Ali, Dubai
Nakheel, part of Dubai Holding Real Estate, has issued three major contracts for infrastructure works on Palm Jebel Ali in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). […]
Taiwan’s ReTech turns semiconductor waste into gold
Hsinchu-based ReTech Environmental Solutions has developed a way to recycle semiconductor waste into export-grade cryolite, reshaping its entire business model. ReTech’s breakthrough began in June 2017, when […]
Agreements Signed to Develop Green Hydrogen in Oman
Oman’s Hydrom, the Public Authority for Special Economic Zones and Free Zones (OPAZ), and ACME Group signed on Sunday a Project Development Agreement and Usufruct […]
84% of the world’s coral reefs hit by worst bleaching event on record
Harmful bleaching of the world’s coral has grown to include 84% of the ocean’s reefs in the most intense event of its kind in recorded […]
World’s ‘exceptional’ heat streak lengthens into March
In Europe, it was the hottest March ever recorded by a significant margin, said the Copernicus Climate Change Service, driving rainfall extremes across a continent […]
India, the world’s third-biggest oil consumer and importer
Saudi Arabia will celebrate the annual Saudi Green Initiative Day on Thursday, showcasing national efforts to promote environmental sustainability and combat climate change. The event […]