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Jonas Vingegaard of Team Jumbo-Visma refreshes himself during stage 17 of the 110th Tour de France 2023 from Saint-Gervais Mont-Blanc to Courchevel. Getty Images

Call for Tour de France changes due to heat stress risk

Data analysis suggests 'current format and timing are becoming questionable'

Climate

Scientists stress-test corals to see which can stand the heat of climate change

UAE

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UAE launches multi-million-dollar drive to protect dugongs

UAE

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UAE

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Dr Sultan Al Jaber, chairman of Alterra, and Carlos Vila, chairman of BBVA, at the signing of the deal in Abu Dhabi. Photo: Alterra

Alterra plans to launch climate fund worth $1.2bn

Global financial institution BBVA to make $250m contribution to advance energy transition

Energy

Gulf faces hotter and more humid climate as world nears Paris threshold

UAE
US President Donald Trump. Chris Whiteoak / The National

Donald Trump's move to quit UN climate treaty risks funding gaps and cedes influence, experts say

Climate

Alterra invests in key renewables fund to boost global use

Energy
How a herd of ancient sea cows foraging on the sea floor may have looked. Alex Boersma

Seagrass secrets: Ancient sea cow fossils key to climate change in Gulf

Gulf

UAE to use AI to support millions of farmers in climate fight

UAE

Cooling down: The architects aiming to make outdoor life in UAE more comfortable

UAE

Dead fish in Abu Dhabi canal 'linked to algal bloom', environment agency says

UAE

Shark fishing ban to bring endangered species back from brink

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Brazil's Lula urges Brics to lead on climate and health ahead of Cop30

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Cop30 chief: Time to implement, not promise

Climate

World watches as national climate goals loom over Cop30

Climate

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Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, September 22, 2020. The Sheikh Zayed Bridge is engulfed by fog on a Tuesday morning. Victor Besa/The National Section: Standalone/Weather
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UAE explained: How and why fog forms in a desert

Specific conditions are required for it to form, such as sand or dust in the air and calm weather

Environment

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Energy

Hundreds killed across Asia as torrential rain triggers landslides and flooding

Asia

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UAE-led weather warning project to reach 100 million farmers by 2030

Environment

Rare wildcat spotted in Fujairah, raising hopes for its long-term survival

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Masdar's stand at Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week. The company's renewables projects span from the Middle East and Central Asia to Europe and the US. Victor Besa / The National

Masdar and EUDC explore 24/7 renewable energy project in Uzbekistan

Project is designed to deliver up to 1 gigawatt of baseload power

Energy

Trump attacks green energy policies and calls climate change a 'con job'

Energy

UAE university gets US patent for carbon-cutting battery to power up green goals

UAE

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