Register | Forgot password?
Switch to Arabic
Tuesday, November 10 - 2009
Page navigation [«] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 [»]
A lounge in BedZED home. All timber used is FSC certified (see end notes) and south-facing rooms reduce the need for artificial lighting © BioRegional.

Reducing ecological footprint made easy

Imagine being able to 'do something for the environment' by just living in your house?
Monday, March 05 - 2007 at 11:49

EAD highlights UAE's biodiversity through stamps

Many of the species that were once relatively common in the UAE are today considered to be endangered or threatened due to habitat degradation and overgrazing.
Sunday, February 25 - 2007 at 12:55
Dugongs.

TOTAL to extend funding for two years For EAD's dugong research and conservation project - Phase III

An agreement to monitor the endangered dugong and study their population in UAE waters as well as enhance regional cooperation for their conservation will be signed on January 29, 2007 by the Environment Agency- Abu Dhabi (EAD) and TOTAL ABU AL BUKHOOSH.
Monday, January 29 - 2007 at 09:45
100% of all Government vehicle fleets expected to operate on Ultra Low Level Diesel.

Abu Dhabi progresses toward introduction of green diesel as fuel

The Abu Dhabi Government is continuing its progress toward introducing Green Diesel in all vehicles and industries, announced the technical committee which was formed by the Abu Dhabi Executive Council.
Wednesday, January 24 - 2007 at 14:09
The Ashy drongo in Abu Dhabi. Copyright Nick Moran.

Avian visitor draws UAE bird lovers

Birdwatchers from all over the United Arab Emirates (UAE) flocked to Abu Dhabi this week, to see a bird that has never been recorded anywhere else in the Arabian Peninsula, or in the wider Arab world, or, indeed, anywhere west of Russia's Ural Mountains, in the region known to geographers as the Western Palaearctic.
Tuesday, December 26 - 2006 at 10:29
Ghaf tree.

National campaign to protect the ghaf tree launched

The Al Fahim Group of Companies, in partnership with Emirates Wildlife Society - World Wide Fund for Nature (EWS-WWF), today launched a nationwide campaign to protect the ghaf tree, a native species that is rapidly disappearing from Arabia's desert environs.
Thursday, December 07 - 2006 at 11:18
Tubastrea coral. Two-thirds of the Gulf's coral reefs are classified as "at risk." Courtesy of Ocean World Productions.

Endangered sea turtles and coral reefs of the Gulf

The Gulf provides habitat for five of the planet's seven marine turtle species. It also supports coral reefs, West Asia accounting for eight per cent of the world's mapped reefs.
Thursday, November 23 - 2006 at 09:43
Turtle finds its way to the sea after the attachment of the satellite transmitter.

UAE helps track marine turtles in Pakistan using satellite transmitters

In line with its belief in strengthening nation-wide partnerships and sharing of technologies for the benefit of environmental conservation, the Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi (EAD), in cooperation with WWF - Pakistan, the country's largest conservation NGO, and the Sindh Wildlife Department, recently installed a satellite transmitter on a marine turtle at the Sandspit, Karachi coast.
Tuesday, September 26 - 2006 at 09:10
Houbara at the breeding centre.

Morocco Centre going the distance to achieve a thriving houbara population

The Houbara bustard, prized as a quarry for falconers and once in dramatic decline, has begun to thrive once again thanks to the efforts of the Emirates Centre for Wildlife Propagation (ECWP), located in Missour, Eastern Morocco.
Tuesday, September 19 - 2006 at 10:56
A loggerhead turtle makes its way back to the sea, after laying eggs on Masirah Island (Oman), possibly the world's largest nesting ground for loggerhead turtles. Turtle and coral reef experts from the region will meet in Abu Dhabi on September 11-14 to debate a region-wide marine conservation strategy at the Marine Conservation Forum. Photo credit: Nancy Papathanasopoulou/ Masirah Turtle Conservation Project.

Leading companies showcase commitment to marine environment

In a move that showcases their commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility, major multinational... Read full article »
Thursday, September 07 - 2006 at 14:08
An ongoing study of coral reefs in the region has shown significant regeneration of coral reefs in Abu Dhabi and Eastern Qatar. A region-wide marine conservation strategy will be debated at the Marine Conservation Forum to be organised by the EWS-WWF (Emirates Wildlife Society - World Wide Fund For Nature) in Abu Dhabi, 11th - 14th September, 2006". (Photo courtesy: Koji Kawai/Ocean World Productions).

Study shows significant coral reef regeneration in Abu Dhabi and Qatar

Researchers studying coral reefs in the region have found encouraging signs that corals in Abu Dhabi and Qatar are regenerating vigorously.
Tuesday, August 29 - 2006 at 12:53
Donal Kilalea, Board Member/Partner, Fortune Promoseven.

Promoting the environment

Fortune Promoseven (FP7) is a founding member of the EWS-WWF Corporate Club. The company's assistance to the conservation organisation, particularly during WWF - UAE's early days in the country, is worthy of appreciation.
Wednesday, August 23 - 2006 at 12:06
Abu Dhabi to host Marine Conservation Forum in September. (Koji KAWAI / Ocean World Productions)

Strategy sought for protecting endangered sea turtles, coral reefs in the region

Region-wide cooperation in the conservation of endangered marine turtles and coral reefs in the Gulf will be the focus of a regional conference to be held in Abu Dhabi in September this year.
Sunday, July 30 - 2006 at 14:00
By joining the WWF's Climate Saver's Programme, Sony said it would cut its absolute CO2 emissions seven per cent by 2010 © WWF - US

WWF and Sony sign climate saving deal

Sony will cut CO2 emissions from both operations and its product range as part of a deal struck with WWF.
Tuesday, July 25 - 2006 at 11:55
Landfills create more problems than they solve.

Waste: A real challenge for Dubai

Imagine a building 270 m high and with the same area as a football field. Now imagine 10 of them, all lined up, one after another. This is the amount of waste Dubai produces every year.
Sunday, July 09 - 2006 at 10:46
Page navigation [«] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 [»]