Melting polar ice is set to open up new maritime transport routes and allow greater access to its natural resources. Getty

EditorialAs the Arctic heats up, the UAE has a valuable role to play

The Emirates' commitment to international collaboration is borne out by the country’s growing number of polar partnerships

Editorial

UAE helicopters fly in to help tackle wildfires in Albania amid summer heatwave

UAE

Sharjah study shows devastating impact of plastic pollution on marine life, says expert

UAE

'Defining moment': Abu Dhabi launches 25-year climate action plan

UAE

Lack of rain in the Middle East and North Africa

News

Iceland volcano eruption forces residents and spa tourists to be evacuated

Europe

Hail strikes after high winds and dust clouds sweep UAE

UAE
Dr Amna Al Dahak, Minister of Climate Change and Environment, helping plant a young tree at the UAE-China Friendship Forest of Date Palm, in Wenchang City, Hainan, south China. Photo: UAE Ministry of Climate Change and Environment

UAE minister visits date palm forest in China as ties grow

Dr Amna Al Dahak spoke of importance of joint climate action and need to bolster food security

UAE

When Abu Dhabi guano greened England's pleasant land

UAE

Climate change tripled deaths in European cities during recent heatwaves

Environment

Accusations fly over who to blame for Syrian wildfires

MENA

Wildfires rage in Turkey for third day

MENA

Turtle population rises in the UAE, but plastic threat remains

Climate

Dubai approves Ras Al Khor Wildlife Sanctuary project

UAE
Firefighters attempt to extinguish the flames as smoke and flares rise from a forested area in Izmir, Turkey. AFP
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Wildfires rage in Turkey for third day

Firefighters battle to contain flames as 46 citizens are treated in hospital

MENA

Turtle population rises in the UAE, but plastic threat remains

Climate

Dubai approves Ras Al Khor Wildlife Sanctuary project

UAE

ADQ seeks stake in seeds company to focus on vegetable gene editing

Science

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