The Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi spotted recently a red-footed booby, a rare member of the booby family, during periodic monitoring operations on Qarnain Island in the Arabian Gulf region. Considered one of the rarest and smallest booby species, it is widespread on the coasts and islands of tropical regions, yet remains very rare in the region, due to the lack of resident groups in the country.
Fast-growing evidence of multiple health threats to human health and wellbeing from the widespread use of plastic bottles demands urgent action by worldwide governments, says Bluewater, one of the world's leading innovators of water purification and healthy beverage solutions. The company says new research by Austrian scientists concluding that plastic bottles may be linked to an increased risk of heart attacks, strokes, and dementia is only the tip of the iceberg.
NMDC Energy, a subsidiary of NMDC Group, has been officially recognized and certified as an Industry 4.0 Digital Leader by the Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology (MoIAT). This distinction recognizes NMDC Energy as a leader in the Fourth Industrial Revolution, leveraging state-of-the-art technologies to enhance operational efficiency, promote sustainable growth, and increase competitiveness within the UAE's industrial sector.
A team of NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) researchers has developed a novel approach that utilizes microwave technology to more easily synthesize and fine-tune a new type of membrane which effectively purifies water from a wide range of contaminants. The membrane synthesis technique takes a few minutes, making it one of the fastest methods for creating covalent organic framework (COF) membranes. These membranes act as filters in devices designed to clean polluted water from specific contaminants allowing its reuse in different applications – an important discovery at a time when efficient wastewater treatment becomes vital in a world threatened by water scarcity.
Magnom Properties, a subsidiary of Saudi Arabia’s Rawabi Holding, has announced a groundbreaking achievement for its upcoming Forbes International Tower, as it becomes the first tower in the world to officially register for the International Living Future Institute (ILFI) Zero Carbon Certification. The new milestone brings Magnom Properties one step closer to delivering the lifecycle net negative carbon vision of the futuristic Forbes International Tower, planned in Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Egypt.
