As the UAE extends the Year of Sustainability into 2024, a new study published by the “Nature-based Solutions (NbS) for Climate, Biodiversity and People” project illustrates the vital role that UAE coastal lagoons play in strengthening national climate action plans, biodiversity conservation and resilience of local communities. In particular, findings demonstrate opportunities for the public […]

Her Excellency Razan Khalifa Al Mubarak, President of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), delivered a keynote speech at the Africa Conservation Forum in Nairobi, Kenya. Organized by the National Committee of IUCN Members in Kenya and the Government of Kenya, the event which commenced Wednesday (26 June), is designed to shape Africa […]

International SOS, world’s leading health and security services company, alerts companies in the UAE to ensure safety of the workforce with heatwaves expected to become more severe globally. As heatwaves are most dangerous natural hazards, it can cause extreme health and safety risks for workers. Almost half of the global population, including over one billion […]

AEMACO, a leading provider of comprehensive energy management solutions,announced that it has successfully deployed its innovative energy management solution atServhub’s labor camp in the UAE, which has helped the facilities management company reduce its energy consumption by 20%. Established in 2020, AEMACO initially focused on air conditioning systems (ACs) and developed its own hardware and […]

As part of quest for substitutes for cement in the construction industry, a group of researchers from ten universities – including the American University of Ras Al Khaimah (AURAK) — have published a paper that explores the viability of the use of rice husk ash as a partial replacement of cement for the production of […]