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Alaska bakes under heat wave linked to climate change

30 Mar 2019

Alaska residents accustomed to subzero temperatures are experiencing a heatwave of sorts that is shattering records, with the thermometer jumping to more than 30 degrees Fahrenheit above normal in some regions.

French Garfield beach phone mystery highlights plastic pollution

30 Mar 2019

For more than 30 years bright orange "Garfield" phones have been washing up on the French coast to the bemusement of local beach cleaners, who have finally cracked the mystery behind them.

Sheep nibble Madrid's largest park into shape

30 Mar 2019

It's a rustic scene: sheep graze placidly on grass as a shepherd keeps watch. But this is Madrid's largest public park, not the tranquil countryside.

Recycling important for eco protection

30 Mar 2019

Almost 90 per cent of Sharjah’s academic community believes that recycling is important for environmental protection, revealed an exclusive in-depth study conducted on waste segregation perceptions and practices among Sharjah’s higher education community, shedding new light on the sustainability ambitions of the UAE’s youth.

Country committed to solid climate action, says minister

31 Mar 2019

During his participation in the High-Level Meeting on Climate and Sustainable Development for All, convened by Maria Fernanda Espinosa, President of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, Dr Thani Bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, UAE Minister of Climate Change and Environment, reiterated the country’s green commitment and support for ambitious and innovative global climate action.

Ecuador's indigenous fear for wetlands as glacier recedes

21 Mar 2019

When the springs dried up the local indigenous leaders raised their eyes to the heavens. They knew what they would find. Up above, the glacier that capped Chimborazo volcano was receding.

UAE offers aid to cyclone-hit Mozambique

21 Mar 2019

A 97-metric-tonne shipment of humanitarian aid sent by members of Dubai’s International Humanitarian City arrived at Maputo International Airport

Global landmarks go dark for Earth Hour environmental campaign

31 Mar 2019

New York's Empire State Building, Egypt's pyramids, London's Big Ben and Rio's Christ the Redeemer statue were among the world's most renowned monuments plunged into darkness for an hour Saturday as part of a global campaign to raise awareness about climate change and its impact on the planet's vanishing plant and animal life.

EPAA highlights Sir Bu Nair event

13 Apr 2019

The Marine Sustainability Department and the Communication and Community Services Department at the Environment and Protected Areas Authority (EPAA) is holding the ‘Discover Sir Bu Nair’ event from April 8th -10th with the participation of Sharjah Police General Headquarters. Aimed at students, the event includes a tour of the island, watching nesting turtles, cleaning the beach and beach contests.

More than 100 arrested at London climate protests

16 Apr 2019

The protests were organised by the campaign group Extinction Rebellion, which was established last year in Britain by academics and has become one of the world's fastest-growing environmental movements.

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