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Cop16: Arab nations told they can play leading role in tackling drought. EPA

Arab nations told they can play leading role in tackling drought

ClimateDecember 13, 2024

Nidal Hilal, director of the NYU Abu Dhabi Water Research Centre, says the technology is more environmentally friendly than other systems. Victor Besa / The National

Abu Dhabi scientists hail 'huge achievement' in desalination drive

UAEDecember 06, 2024

Ras Al Khair power and desalination plant uses both multi-stage flash distillation and reverse osmosis to produce fresh water. Photo: Sky News Arabia

The new 'rivers' of Saudi Arabia

BusinessDecember 05, 2024

A rusted shopping cart lies on a sandbank of the Rhine, near Bonn, Germany on August 16, 2022. According to UN data, droughts are becoming more common and three quarters of people are expected to face water scarcity by 2050. Reuters

When will the world wake up to water scarcity?

EditorialDecember 05, 2024

Rain in Sharjah in March. Photo:Ahmed Ramzan for The National

The UAE’s novel strategy for enhancing rainfall

CommentOctober 18, 2024

A lack of water caused by climate change, environmental damage and excessive consumption could have catastrophic effects worldwide. AP

Using too much water? That'll cost trillions of dollars

ClimateOctober 16, 2024

The National

We need to create a circular water economy that maximises every drop

CommentSeptember 11, 2024

Workers clean the water from the reservoir at the spring of the River Bosna, near Sarajevo. Reuters

UAE welcomes adoption of UN resolution on 2026 Water Conference

ClimateSeptember 06, 2024

Water levels at Habbaniyah have receded by several dozen metres after five consecutive years of drought which has ravaged parts of Iraq, keeping away the holidaymakers who would flock there during summer. AFP

From lush to dust: Iraq's Lake Habbaniyah continues to dry up

MENASeptember 06, 2024

A1RWATER said its new atmospheric water generation facility in Dubai will contain 50 of its A1R3000 devices, which will produce 100,000 litres of water daily. Photo: A1RWATER

Air-to-water sustainable bottling facility to open in Dubai

TechnologySeptember 04, 2024

Volunteers clear up after an oil spill in the Philippines. Scientists say billions of people around the world lack access to uncontaminated water. AFP

UAE looks to bring 'creative mind' to water crisis

EnvironmentAugust 27, 2024

Volunteers clean up a coastline after an oil spill in the Philippines. Contaminated water is a prime cause of disease and child mortality. AFP

Four billion lack clean water in 'underestimated' crisis

ClimateAugust 15, 2024

Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, chaired the Mohamed bin Zayed Water Initiative's first council meeting. UAE Presidential Court

UAE aims to push water scarcity up the global agenda

UAEAugust 10, 2024

Water desalination equipment at a Norweigian fjord during a demonstration by Waterise. Photo: Waterise

Norway's Waterise signs deal for desalination plant in Jordan

EnergyJune 14, 2024

A child receives a malaria vaccine in Kenya. AFP

Climate change to create new malaria hotspots from 2025

ClimateMay 09, 2024

A firefighter works at the site after a blast at a hydroelectric power plant in Bargi, Italy. Reuters.

Four killed in blast at power station in Italy

EuropeApril 10, 2024