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A melting glacier in Scoresby Sound, eastern Greenland. AFP

Melting glaciers could have serious consequences for the Middle East

Glaciers experienced the largest loss on record in the past three years, scientists reveal

Your home could be built with ‘carbon-negative’ sand

Brazil emphasises deforestation pledge amid negative Cop30 attention

From flood to drought: Cairo tops list of world’s ‘climate flip’ cities

Carney’s rise through Canadian politics inspires hope for climate community

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Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, has announced the birth of his second daughter, named Hind. Photo: Dubai Media Office

Sheikh Hamdan welcomes baby girl and shares name on Instagram

Sunrisers Hyderabad captain Pat Cummins, left, and Rajasthan Royals skipper Sanju Samson. Sportzpics for IPL

IPL 2025 jerseys ranked from best to worst

An Orange Card car insurance certificate is mandatory for all vehicles travelling between the UAE and Oman. Photo: Unsplash

Driving to Oman: Everything to know about making the road trip from the UAE

A member of Gaza's Department of Archaeological Manuscripts collects works to salvage books and manuscripts from the Great Omari Mosque Library that were damaged in the war. Anadolu via Getty Images

Historic manuscripts plucked from the ruins of Gaza's Great Omari Mosque

Visitors at Cityscape Global exhibition in Dubai. The UAE's real estate market has evolved into a relatively stable, income-generating opportunity. EPA

Why UAE property market is attracting more foreign investors

An artist rendering of the F-47, the US's sixth generation warplane. US Air Force / Reuters

What is the F-47? The US’s sixth-generation fighter plane

KOLKATA, INDIA - MARCH 22: Virat Kohli of Royal Challengers Bengaluru plays a shot during the 2025 IPL match between Kolkata the Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bengaluru on March 22, 2025, in Kolkata, India. (Photo by Pankaj Nangia / Getty Images)

IPL 2025: Kohli guides RCB to big win over defending champions Kolkata

A melting glacier in Scoresby Sound, eastern Greenland. AFP

Melting glaciers could have serious consequences for the Middle East

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Scientists warn the Earth's atmosphere will be able to hold fewer satellites due to climate change. Reuters

Climate change is ‘shrinking’ space as satellites jostle for real estate

Without effective climate action, overcrowding in space may lead to cascading debris and lost satellite functions

Fish learn how to survive in warming Arabian Gulf

An Indian woman collects water in Tikamgarh, Madhya Pradesh. The UN estimates that by 2050, about 158 million more women and girls will be pushed into poverty. AFP

Backlash against women's rights 'could hurt climate progress'

Most companies not ready for financial impact of climate change, study finds

The Conrad Dubai hotel is now cutting food waste to almost zero during the holy month. Victor Besa / The National

How smaller plates and good planning curb food waste during holy month

Countries seal critical $200 billion deal to save nature

Global temperatures are surging - but is Dubai actually getting cooler?

Britain told to prepare for curbs on flights and airport expansions

Climate community feels ‘attacked’ by US withdrawal from key forums

The construction of the Avenida Liberdade road in Belem, Para state, Brazil. Reuters

Brazil emphasises deforestation pledge amid negative Cop30 attention

South American nation shoots back at criticism ahead of first climate conference in the Amazon

UK envoy says world has ‘responsibility’ to combat climate threat

How inclusive finance for SMEs can accelerate climate solutions

Pressure on Cop30 to deliver after divisive Cop29

Environment

Blue skies and clear waters at Heritage Village along the Corniche in Abu Dhabi. The UAE has cut levels of small particulates by more than a fifth in the past year. Victor Besa / The National

UAE breathes cleaner air, as levels of major pollutant fall

Country has risen 10 places in international air quality rankings, report finds

Fish learn how to survive in warming Arabian Gulf

How UAE amphibians are thriving thanks to urbanisation

Waste is outpacing population growth – and this requires urgent action

Hoping to revive extinct mammoths, scientists create ‘woolly mice’

Countries seal critical $200 billion deal to save nature

Extreme heat can age a person's genetic material as much as smoking, study finds

Road to Net Zero

Women in Climate series: Sustainable investing

RecordedWomen in Climate series: Sustainable investing

How do we make sure climate investment pledges are well spent?

Women in Climate series: The age of intelligence

‘We want to reinvent the military vehicle’: UAE firm unveils rugged Magnus

Business InsightsSmart policy can help the UK move beyond a zero-sum choice on energy

Catching rays from space: The company holding up a mirror to the Earth

Dubai Railbus testing to be completed in two years

Deep coal mine shafts studied for geothermal heating potential

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Melting glaciers could have serious consequences for the Middle East

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Fire in west London shuts down Britain's Heathrow Airport

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Donald Trump announces next-generation F-47 fighter plane

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Impacts of melting glaciers on the UAE: A serious concern

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