Mariam bint Mohammed Almheiri also highlighted various measures implemented in the UAE to protect its marine environment
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air pollution
Air pollution shortens average Saudi’s life by nearly 1.5 years
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alternative energy
Video: A new way to remove CO2 from the atmosphere – TED Talk
Our planet has a carbon problem – if we don’t start removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, we’ll grow hotter, faster. Chemical engineer Jennifer Wilcox previews some amazing technology to scrub carbon from the air, using chemical reactions that capture and reuse CO2 in much the same way trees do … but at a vast scale. This detailed talk reviews both the promise and the pitfalls.
crude oil
Video: The cost-effective technology that can clean up oil spills
Researchers from South Australia’s Flinders University demonstrate how a polymer can act like a sponge to remove crude oil and diesel from seawater.
carbon emissions
UAE aluminium giant opens new shipping facility
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Arctic Ocean
Video: How waste from all of the world is ending up in the Arctic Ocean
Plastic waste is increasing in the supposedly pristine wilderness of the Arctic.