Putting a stop to flaring is expected to result in environmental and economic benefits. Reuters

UAE hosts World Bank meeting to curb global gas flaring by 2030

Adnoc aims to play leading role in drive to end wasteful process

Energy

Weekend EssayThe Arctic and the Gulf have more in common than you think

Comment

Farmlands in Middle East hit hard amid global toxic metal blight

MENA

Flightless fight: Inside the African penguin’s battle for survival

Travel

EditorialWhy the UAE is the place to look for climate solutions

Editorial

Emirati becomes first UAE citizen to complete the polar hat-trick

UAE

How anti-anxiety drugs that have polluted waterways are breeding anti-social salmon

News
Banyan Tree Vabbinfaru in the North Male Atoll, the Maldives. Photo: Banyan Tree

Three decades of preserving Maldivian paradise at Banyan Tree Vabbinfaru

Rustic charm and natural beauty are front and centre on this tiny island resort

Travel

Dubai naturalist has gecko named in his honour

UAE

UAE breathes cleaner air, as levels of major pollutant fall

UAE

Fish learn how to survive in warming Arabian Gulf

Climate

How UAE amphibians are thriving thanks to urbanisation

UAE

Waste is outpacing population growth – and this requires urgent action

Comment

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

Science
Increasing irrigation in residential areas and farms could 'provide suitable conditions for species such as the Dhofar toad', a leading researcher says. Photo: Environment Agency Abu Dhabi

How UAE amphibians are thriving thanks to urbanisation

New populations of the Dhofar toad offer a rare example of development creating benefits for nature

UAE

Waste is outpacing population growth – and this requires urgent action

Comment

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

Science

Countries seal critical $200 billion deal to save nature

Environment

Mistakenly deported man Abrego Garcia returns to US to face migrant transport charges

Republican removes post criticising Sikh congressional prayer

Weekend cartoonShadi's take on the Lebanon ceasefire

VideoRenowned surgeon launches Abu Dhabi clinic to transform care for amputees

Pictures of the weekFrom Eid Al Adha at Al Aqsa mosque to Hajj pilgrims

Money & Me‘Seeing our business break even has been a milestone'

Clean start: UAE hotel soaps recycled in drive to cut waste and boost hygiene

Mystery behind Ras Al Khaimah's pink lake solved

Cementing future uses for date palm waste

What was behind extreme Atlantic heatwave of 2023?

Some 85% of key fish species in Arabian Gulf wiped out, UAE study finds

How a green lifestyle can increase your chance of living to 100

Donald Trump 'disappointed' in Elon Musk as rift between former allies grows

Donald Trump 'disappointed' in Elon Musk as rift between former allies grows

Israeli air strikes hit Beirut in latest breach of ceasefire

Israeli air strikes hit Beirut in latest breach of ceasefire

Pilgrims gather on Mount Arafat to offer Hajj prayers

Pilgrims gather on Mount Arafat to offer Hajj prayers

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