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Greenhouse gases hit record high in 2022: UN

  • GENEVA: Greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere hit new record highs in 2022, with no end in sight to the rising trend, the United Nations warned Wednesday. The UN’s World Meteorological Organization said levels of the three main greenhouse gases — the climate-warming carbon diox...
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Forum to focus on advances in environment technology

  • King Abdul Aziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) is all set to host the Saudi International Conference for Environmental Technology 2012 in Riyadh on Sunday under the auspices of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah, according to a statement.The event, which will discuss the...
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Environment globalresponsibility: Turki

  • JEDDAH: The Presidency of Meteorology & Environment (PME) President Prince Turki bin Nasser said that protection of environment and ensuring its sustainability is the collective responsibility of the global community. “The entire world is preoccupied with tackling environmental issues....
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PME to honor media personalities

  • Head of the Saudi Presidency of Meteorology and Environmental Protection (PME) Prince Turki bin Nasser will attend today (Tuesday) in Jeddah a prize awards ceremony honoring media and journalists covering environmental issues, Saudi Press Agency reported.The prizes, valued at SR 120,000, cover...
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SEHAI raises awareness on environmental protection

  • Saudi Electronics & Home Appliances Institute (SEHAI) implemented intensive technical training on refrigerant and fluorocarbon recovery operation for air conditioners (AC) last week. This training was organized by Presidency of Meteorology and Environment (PME) and United Nations Environment...
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KSA backs efforts to solve Syria crisis

  • Saudi Arabia yesterday reiterated its support for international efforts to contain the Syrian crisis. It also urged the United Nations Security Council to issue a resolution immediately that incorporates Kofi Annan’s peace plan and a transition plan for Syria....
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Environmentalist: Majda Abu Rass

  • Majda Abu Rass is the first Saudi woman to specialize in oil-contaminated soil treatment. She has a doctorate degree in Biotechnology of Environmental Contaminants and worked as associate professor at King Abdul Aziz University's Biotechnology department. She is a board member and deputy...
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Business-friendly bureaucracy key to boosting Saudi market

  • Saudi Arabia is the biggest market in the Middle East, says Dr. Mohamed Al-Turki, chairman and CEO of MTMM Engineering Consultancy....
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Arctic sea ice shrinks to record low, by some estimates

  • OSLO, Norway: The area of ice in the Arctic Ocean has thawed to a record low, surpassing the previous 2007 minimum in a sign of climate change transforming the region, according to some scientific estimates.“We reached the minimum ice area today (Thursday). It has never been measured less than...
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Arctic melt will impact climate before policy

  • D windling Arctic summer sea ice is unlikely to spur new policies to curb fossil fuels without more evidence of environmental impact, given stalled UN climate talks and political attitudes to mineral resources.The area of Arctic sea ice reached a record minimum on Sunday, in a 33-year satellite...
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