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From frankincense trees to fungi, thousands of fauna and flora face extinction
Frankincense trees in Yemen are among plants that could be lost
UAE study warns of threat to 'neglected' wild crops key to climate change fight
Genetic diversity in wild plants should be conserved, researchers say, as it could be transferred into crops so that they are more resistant to the effects of changing weather
Dubai naturalist has gecko named in his honour
During many years in the Emirates Gary Feulner has studied lizards, snails, beetles and much else, all while working as a lawyer
Genetic variant triples health risks from pollution for some in the UAE
Research finds gene type increases harmful effects of tiny particulate matter in the air
UAE breathes cleaner air, as levels of major pollutant fall
Country has risen 10 places in international air quality rankings, report finds
How UAE amphibians are thriving thanks to urbanisation
New populations of the Dhofar toad offer a rare example of development creating benefits for nature
Hoping to revive extinct mammoths, scientists create ‘woolly mice’
Colossal Biosciences has used genetic engineering to produce rodent with woollier and lighter coat
Global temperatures are surging - but is Dubai actually getting cooler?
An analysis of major Gulf cities reaches an unexpected conclusion that Dubai is bucking the global warming trend
Dubai parking operator's revenue jumps as fines surge
Parkin's fleet of detector cars vital to enforcement of charges in the emirate
Extreme heat can age a person's genetic material as much as smoking, study finds
High temperatures can alter genetic material without changing sequence of DNA
Could alternative proteins take a bite out of the UAE's meat consumption?
New study finds that more than 20 per cent of Emirati consumers would consider making a change that could benefit their health - and the environment
UAE scientists' role in breakthrough highlights growing appeal of space sector
Khalifa University researchers part of a major international collaboration that has identified an ultra-high-energy particle called a neutrino
Bahrain's pioneering use of sickle cell disease treatment hailed
Casgevy, which involves editing the genes in a patient's cells, has also been approved for use in the UAE
Elon Musk's Dubai Loop 'could help traffic but must avoid Las Vegas pitfalls'
Cutting-edge underground scheme was unveiled by tech billionaire at World Governments Summit
Climate change impact will continue beyond 2100, study says
Research highlights the difficulty of reversing processes set in motion by climate change