The importance of hygiene has led to an exponential increase in use of disposable plastic products COVID-19 may have set the world back...

It’s been less than five years since vertical farming first launched in the UAE but it is already emerging as a viable food security...

Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum Award recognizes efforts to solve world's water problems. An estimated 785 million people on the planet...

A new report says Saudi Arabia well placed to find high-tech solutions to its transportation challenges. Cutting-edge tech expected to...

Sweden-based Global Water Partnership seeks sound management of region’s water resources. Currently 60 percent of the MENA population...

“The UAE not only talks the talk but walks the walk when it comes to delivering sustainable, clean energy,” said UAE Minister of State...

Government plans to invest up to $50bn in renewable energy projects by 2023. Demand for electricity in the Kingdom is forecast to rise by...

With a growing population and diminishing water resources, region's cities face a major challenge. Despite tech breakthroughs and growing...

Kingdom wants to be part of the solution, Prince Abdulaziz tells Future Sustainability Summit in Abu Dhabi. Energy Minister said by 2040,...

New agreement will support Iraq in dealing with energy transition and climate-change mitigation. Studies suggest Iraq has the potential...

Region's marginal environments suffer from soil-fertility decline and salinization of soil and water resources. Advances in technology...

Saudi Arabia and the UAE are expected to see some of the Middle East's first smart cities. China is the UAE’s largest non-oil trading...

Move away from 'throw-away' society towards 'circular economy' seen as essential. The latest 'exponential technologies' could be...

Agreement between agriculture ministry and Dubai's ICBA aimed at conserving natural resources. Kingdom's biosaline agriculture research...

Sweden's Azelio has tied up with UAE's Masdar and Khalifa University for Science and Technology. Tests to determine if Azelio's storage...

OPEC-backed internship aims to build a cadre of young Arab energy professionals. Six interns have begun work at the Cairo regional...

A $3 million contribution to FAO by the Gulf state will benefit 20,000 farmers and herders. FAO is helping vulnerable people in countries...

The MENA region is home to 12 of the world's 17 most water-stressed countries, says a new report. The idea of “Day Zero” is meant to...

AWLA fellowships are designed to develop a cadre of scientists for leadership roles in agriculture. A total of 22 scientists from across...

A plan for transporting icebergs to the UAE holds promise for freshwater-starved Gulf countries and the world. Water scarcity is a big...