Wednesday, July 3, 2024

Environment

Dubai unveils plans for world’s largest coastal regeneration project with 100 million mangrove trees

Dubai revealed its plan to revitalize its coastline by planting more than 100 million mangrove trees, covering a vast stretch of 72 kilometers under the Dubai Mangroves project by URB

Air Pollution crisis: Bangladesh, Pakistan and India had the worst air quality in 2023

India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh experienced the poorest air quality in 2023, with Bangladesh surpassing the World Health Organization's (WHO) safety guidelines by nearly 16 times on average, to claim the top spot on the list of the world’s most polluted countries.

Emirates successfully tests Boeing 777 flight powered by sustainable aviation fuel

After taking off from Dubai International Airport, the Boeing 777-300ER flight flew for nearly one hour over the coastline of the UAE with one of its two engines entirely powered by environment friendly fuel.

Global population hits 8 billion amid increasing challenges for the planet

About 1 billion people had been added to the global population in just 12 years, according to the UN's World Population Prospects 2022 report.

Denmark and Germany are building the world’s longest immersed tunnel

Construction work has commenced on the world's longest immersed tunnel, the Fehmarnbelt tunnel, which connects Denmark and Germany.

Cheetahs make a comeback in India after 70 years

Seven decades after extinction, the world’s fastest land animal cheetahs have returned to India.

Pakistan eager to jointly manufacture wind turbines and solar panels with Denmark

Pakistan and Denmark explore partnership on renewable energy projects

World Environment Day is being celebrated across the globe

Biodiversity is the theme for the year 2020

WWF-Pakistan launches campaign to tackle plastic pollution

WWF-Pakistan launches campaign to tackle plastic pollution

Glacier Grafting project launched by UNDP in Gilgit-Baltistan

UNDP’s GLOF II project helps residents of Gilgit-Baltistan have access to clean drinking water through Glacier Grafting GILGIT – A Glacier Grafting campaign was launched in Kuwardo village of Gilgot-Baltistan to provide clean drinking water and irrigation water. The GLOF...

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Qatar unveils plans for $5.5 billion tourism development project Simaisma with Disney-size theme park

Qatar has announced a groundbreaking $5.5 billion (20 billion Qatari Riyal) development project named Simaisma tourist project, featuring a colossal theme park set to surpass the iconic Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom in size.