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Emirati youth ambassadors to pave the way for change at Cop28
The climate change champions are on a mission to protect the planet as key climate summit approaches
Ghaya Saad Alahbabi, 12, wants to play her part in shaping a better future for the world. Photo: Ghaya Saad Alahbabi
Wind turbines in Galicia, Spain. Total exports of green technologies from developed countries jumped to more than $156bn in 2021.  Reuters
Developing countries could miss out on green tech-related economic boost, UN body says

Business

A Pakistani worker sprays an area to prevent dengue fever in Peshawar, Pakistan. Colder countries such as Greece are starting to see a spike in mosquitos and disease. EPA
Climate change causing malaria to spread, Abu Dhabi forum hears

Climate

Researchers found that for birds that are consuming plastic, tiny shards become stuck in their digestive tracts. AFP
New disease in wild bird species caused by plastic pollution, study finds

Environment

A view shows the 'Cop28 UAE' logo on a globe, during Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW), in Abu Dhabi, UAE, January 17, 2023.  REUTERS / Rula Rouhana
First Cop28 event in Dubai to empower youth for climate action

UAE

Ranulph Fiennes searching for the lost city of Ubar, called the Atlantis of the Sands by Lawrence of Arabia, in remote southern Oman. Photo: Supplied
Myth or reality? The enduring search for the lost city of Ubar
Dubai Civil defence launches off-road vehicle to tackle blazes in the desert. Credit: Dubai Civil Defence
Dune buggy joins Dubai's emergency firefighting fleet
A catamaran built by Poland's Sunreef Yachts sails past Dubai’s Burj Al Arab. Sunreeficon-gallery logo
Yacht builder to the stars capitalises on Dubai boom with new boatyard
A Leewa fort, near the Saudi Arabia border, in 1977. Photo: Peter Schneidericon-gallery logo
These unseen photos of Abu Dhabi transport you to another era
The Katy Freeway intersection in Houston, Texas, as 26 lanes. Getty Imagesicon-gallery logo
Why a motorway twice as wide as Sheikh Zayed Road didn't cut congestion
Emirati astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi, 41, will launch on his first space mission on February 26. Photo: Nasaicon-gallery logo
Shower, eat, sleep - and use the loo: How will UAE’s Sultan Al Neyadi live on ISS?
Dubai SWAT Challenge. Day 2.
Comando De Operacoes Taticas. Brazilian Team.
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Brazil commandos despair over drug cartels recruiting child soldiers
A member of the media visits the Moses Ben Maimon Synagogue during a tour at the Abrahamic Family House in Abu Dhabi on February 21, 2023.  - The United Arab Emirates has opened a centre housing a mosque, church and the country's first official synagogue with the aim of promoting interfaith coexistence in the Muslim nation.  (Photo by Ryan LIM  /  AFP)icon-gallery logo
First glimpse inside Abu Dhabi's Abrahamic Family House
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