Environment & Energy | Thursday 23 March, 2017 8:35 am

Unstable weather to continue for five days

The General Authority of Meteorology and Environment has said unstable weather will continue in most of Saudi Arabia over the next five days. The weather will be foggy and visibility obscured in Tabuk, Northern Borders, Jouf, Madinah, Makkah, Qassim, Hail, Riyadh, Jazan, Najran, Asir, Baha and...

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Environment & Energy | Thursday 23 March, 2017 3:10 am

Ras Al Khaimah to Host the 18th International Conference of the Union of Arab Chemists, ICUAC

Under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, the UAE Chemical Society will host the 18th International Conference of the Union of Arab Chemists from March 26th to 28th at at Al Hamra Convention Centre, Al Hamra, with Arab and...

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Environment & Energy | Thursday 23 March, 2017 3:00 am

Al Seef Resort & Spa by Andalus Calls On Guests, Community To Act On Climate Change

Al Seef Resort & Spa by Andalus will join the world to switch off lights to pay tribute to Earth Hour on 25 March 2017. Between 8:30 pm and 9:30 pm, the resort will have all its lights turned off as an act of involvement to the worldwide simultaneous environmental movement. The resort will...

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Environment & Energy | Wednesday 22 March, 2017 5:03 am

Bee’ah’s Expansion Continues with Three FedEx Facilities

Bee’ah, the Middle East’s leading and award-winning environmental management company, signed a contract with FedEx UAE. Bee’ah has collected several tonnes of waste and recyclables in six months from the multinational courier delivery service provider. FedEx, an environmentally...

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Environment & Energy | Tuesday 21 March, 2017 6:30 pm

MIDDLE EAST URGED TO EMBRACE BLUE BIO-ECONOMY, REAP BENEFITS FROM RENEWABLE MARINE RESOURCES

Fish farming is the fastest growing sector of global food production, predicted to produce nearly two thirds of global food fish supplied by 2030, but in order to cope with demand the Middle East must adopt innovative practices now and embrace the Blue Bio-Economy. That is the message that has...

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Environment & Energy | Tuesday 21 March, 2017 2:15 pm

Energy experts discuss carbon capturing and storage techniques at AUS lecture

An innovative new technique that focuses on reducing the contribution of fossil fuel emissions to global warming and ocean acidification was the focus of a lecture held at American University of Sharjah (AUS), recently. Organized by the AUS Student Chapter of the Society of Petroleum Engineers...

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Environment & Energy | Tuesday 21 March, 2017 6:15 am

H.E. DR THANI BIN AHMED AL-ZEYOUDI, MINISTER OF CLIMATE CHANGE & ENVIRONMENT OPENS GFIA

His Excellency Dr Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of Climate Change and Environment, has officially opened the fourth edition of the Global Forum for Innovations in Agriculture (GFIA) today. During the opening ceremony, HE Dr Thani delivered the welcome address to hundreds of VIPs,...

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Environment & Energy | Monday 20 March, 2017 5:15 am

GLOBAL FORUM FOR INNOVATIONS IN AGRICULTURE OPENS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ABU DHABI FOOD CONTROL AUTHORITY

Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mansour Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister of the UAE, Minister of Presidential Affairs and Chairman of ADFCA, the Global Forum for Innovations in Agriculture will open on Monday 20 March at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre. Held in...

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Environment & Energy | Sunday 19 March, 2017 5:00 am

DIP hosts seminar on fire safety training by Dubai Civil Defence

Health, safety & environment managers and representatives of over 120 companies operating within Dubai Investments Park [DIP], the largest integrated commercial, industrial and residential community in the Middle East and wholly-owned subsidiary of Dubai Investments PJSC, attended a seminar on...

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Environment & Energy | Saturday 18 March, 2017 3:00 pm

Rain, dust storms forecast over coming days

The Presidency of Meteorology and Environment (PME) has forecast unstable weather throughout the Kingdom starting Saturday, saying an active southern surface wind will carry dust and prevent horizontal visibility. This will be accompanied by higher temperatures in Tabuk, the Northern Frontier...

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