Some of the world’s largest companies are exploring hydrogen as a potential solution to growing energy needs.
environment
climate change
Video: How is the UAE tackling its food waste problem?
Nursery school children in the United Arab Emirates are learning early about the importance of recycling leftover food.
Australia fire
In pictures: Australia’s catastrophic bushfires
Skies turn black and ash rains down as fires rage across southeastern Australia, threatening power supplies to major cities and prompting the call-up of 3,000 military reservists.
Activist
Swedish activist Greta Thunberg visits COP25 counter-summit in Madrid
Surrounded by a cloud of a journalists on a rainy Sunday, Swedish activist Greta Thunberg made a surprise appearance at the Complutense University in Madrid, far from the pavilion where the official COP25 summit is taking place.
Airbus
‘Unfair’ to attack air passengers over climate change, says Airbus CEO
Guillaume Faury says the aviation sector only accounts for 2-2.5% of global CO2 emissions
AB Live
WETEX 2019: Addressing the Middle East’s water security woes
WETEX is the leading global Water, Energy, Technology and Environment Exhibition, organised by DEWA since 1999.
climate change
Video: How plastic bags were supposed to help the planet
The plastic carrier bag has become something of a symbol for the problems caused by plastic pollution.
Abu Dhabi
Video: Tadweer opens new control centre for waste management
Abu Dhabi Waste Management Center (Tadweer) opened a new control centre to establish a central point for controlling and monitoring the performance of private environmental service providers tasked with the collection and transportation of waste in the emirate, as well as to electronically track waste transport vehicles.
Biodegradable plastic
Video: Curing our plastic problem
Plastic is both a super product and an ecological nightmare. It’s cheap, durable and won’t rot, which means it’s great for shopping bags and fast food, but also means it sticks around for hundreds of years.
Antonio Guterres
Greta Thunberg berates leaders as UN climate summit falls short
Ahead of the conference, the United Nations issued a release saying 66 countries vowed to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, along with 10 regions, 102 cities, and scores of businesses
climate change
Mumbai fears for homes and lives amid rising seas
Mumbai, which British colonial rulers formed by joining seven small islands, is already vulnerable to floods because so much of it is below the high-tide line
carbon emissions
Only half of UAE residents believe climate change is a reality – report
YouGov study of 30,000 people in 28 countries uncovers attitudes towards climate change across the world
Aviation
Opinion: where’s my green seat?
Being an eco-warrior these days is not easy, especially if you’re an expat in Dubai and flying is a way of life, but small changes can have a big impact
climate change
Opinion: Running out of water
As major cities around the world face running out of a basic yet vital resource, is now the time for the UAE to reconsider its water habits?
climate change
Video: Could solar geoengineering counter global warming?
Global warming is probably the biggest threat facing humanity. If all else fails, could climate-controlling technology be the answer?
Ammar Al Assam
Building the future: Dewan Architects on the importance of sustainability
Brand View: Ammar Al Assam, CEO at Dewan Architects and Engineers says that sustainability has never been a more pressing issue across all segments of industry
Emirates
Emirates lends a helping hand on World Environment Day
The airline distributed bags to students, each made from its advertising billboards in South Africa
