How many times have you heard: "There is nothing out there...only sand and scorpions", with reference to the seemingly endless spread of desert around us? One that must be crossed as fast as possible when moving from one emirate to the next?
United Arab Emirates:
Tuesday, December 11 - 2007 at 09:27
Unprecedented economic growth, massive population increase and rapid infrastructure expansion, are having some unfortunate environmental consequences for the UAE. Not only are areas where developments occur directly impacted, but so are distant places as well: the country's mountain habitats for instance.
United Arab Emirates:
Tuesday, October 09 - 2007 at 13:56
Rapidly disappearing from the UAE coastal belt are some of the country's most biologically significant ecosystems.
Tuesday, August 28 - 2007 at 09:19
The installation of coral reef monitoring stations, accompanied by a survey of reefs, was undertaken in early August, along the coast of Fujairah in the UAE.
Sunday, August 12 - 2007 at 14:53
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) whereby the two countries agreed to cooperate in the field of houbara bustard breeding and conservation.
Thursday, August 09 - 2007 at 13:19
Many countries around the world have national trees, the selections based on symbols of culture, heritage, environment, strength, beauty, usefulness and other.
Thursday, August 02 - 2007 at 10:03
In commemoration of the World Environment Day, HSBC Bank Middle East Limited, Emirates Wildlife Society - World Wide Fund for Nature (EWS-WWF) and Fujairah Municipality, announced an environmental partnership aimed at the conservation of Wadi Wurayah natural habitat in the Emirate of Fujairah, UAE.
Tuesday, June 12 - 2007 at 14:47
On the occasion of World Environment Day (June 5), WWF announced a collaboration with The Coca-Cola Company which will focus on a new global initiative to conserve water resources.
Tuesday, June 05 - 2007 at 11:34
Spotting sea horses is a rare event in itself. Collecting a specimen sample of sea horse larva is even rarer. However, a sample has just been collected from the waters northeast of Delma Island.
Thursday, May 24 - 2007 at 12:46
Al Ain Zoo, which was established by the late Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan in 1968, is entering an exciting new phase in its evolution as His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of UAE, proudly continues the commitment to conservation and environmental causes.
Sunday, May 13 - 2007 at 09:00
Arabia is a land of vast expanses of desert and arid mountain ranges. Amongst these inhospitable mountains, narrow freshwater 'wadis' provide both a vital source of life for land animals and support for highly-adapted aquatic communities.
Sunday, May 06 - 2007 at 08:07
In an effort to promote environmental appreciation and showcase the hard work of students in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, the Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi (EAD) is displaying the artwork, photographs, 3-D models, posters and research papers submitted by the students during EAD's Environmental Competition for the academic year 2006/2007.
Monday, April 30 - 2007 at 12:20
The Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi (EAD) is successfully continuing to track, via satellite, Greater flamingos (Phoenicopterus roseus) as it has been doing since 2005.
Monday, April 16 - 2007 at 12:37
The Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi (EAD) has announced that its surveys have revealed a record increase in the number of Red-billed Tropicbird.
Sunday, April 08 - 2007 at 15:09
The Environment Agency-Abu Dhabi's (EAD) plan to reintroduce the graceful Arabian oryx (Oryx leucoryx) back into its natural habitats, after 40 years of extinction, is now well underway.
Sunday, March 25 - 2007 at 13:45