Environment News – Climate, Sustainability & Global Impact

How Earth Hour 2026 is bringing UAE families together

Residents are invited to one meaningful hour to protect the planet

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In the UAE's Year of Family, Earth Hour invites everyone to come together and strengthen community connections for nature

UAE leads global fight for clean water for 2.1b people

From Indonesia to Philippines, UAE protects rivers, other water sources and saves lives

2.1 billion people globally lack access to safe drinking water. March 22 is the United Nation’s World Water Day, marked annually since 1993 to raise awareness about the pressing need for billions of people around the world to have access to clean water and sanitation. Photo used for illustrative purposes.

UAE launches 2050 energy plan with 34 initiatives

UAE forms national team for energy and water demand management with 30 experts

UAE launches 2050 energy efficiency plan featuring 34 national initiatives

Jellyfish Nebula photographed from Abu Dhabi desert

Two weeks of observations reveal cosmic debris from a long-dead star

Deep-space photograph reveals the glowing remains of an ancient stellar explosion.

Emirati guide turns zoo visits into wildlife lessons

On International Tour Guide Day, Al Ain Zoo’s Khaled Alaryani shares the inside story

Khaled Salem Alaryani

330 smart sensors now tracking indoor air in Abu Dhabi

HawAQM delivers real-time data and advanced analytics on air pollutants

Is your indoor air safe? Abu Dhabi deploys 330 smart sensors to track it

Sharjah forum calls for AI in wildlife protection

Experts urge smarter tools and joint action to protect regional biodiversity

Sharjah forum urges AI, integrated action to safeguard biodiversity

Watch: Oriental Honey Buzzard rescued in Fujairah

Bird of prey rehabilitated for 90 days before returning to Wadi Wurayah reserve

The Oriental Honey Buzzard (Pernis ptilorhynchus) is a migratory bird that passes through the UAE during seasonal migrations.

Dubai to become 'sponge city' like China's Shenzhen

Municipality’s MoU with Shenzhen's UPDIS to push smart city and low-carbon urban growth

Marwan Ahmed bin Ghalita and Yu Lu during the MoU signing ceremony on the sidelines of the World Governments Summit in Dubai.

Rare return: Egyptian nightjar spotted in Fujairah

Long-term monitoring reveals remarkable site loyalty among migratory birds

After five years, Wurayah Stands out as a stopover for the Migrating Egyptian Nightjar

UAE firm ends single-use plastic with reusable foodware

Wash hub in KEZAD enables rapid and safe reuse of Again, Please cups

WFES attendee with an ‘Again, Please’ reusable cup at the ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi this week.

UAE: Red eye cases double, longer recovery feared

Ophthalmologists warn infection spreading in schools and offices

Hospitals across the UAE report a surge in red eye infections as highly contagious viral conjunctivitis spreads in shared spaces. (Photo for representation purposes only)

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