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Reducing ecological footprint made easy
Imagine being able to 'do something for the environment' by just living in your house?
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Leading companies showcase commitment to marine environment
In a move that showcases their commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility, major multinational... Read full article »
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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