Jan 22, 2012
Plans to outfit every street light and traffic signal in Abu Dhabi with energy-efficient bulbs will save the municipality up to Dh1 billion over the next 20 years, officials estimate. Read Article Green streetlights in Abu Dhabi save municipality Dh1 billion
Dec 27, 2011
The Ministry of Environment and Water has phased in restrictions on non-biodegradable plastic bags that culminate in a complete ban on their supply from January 1. Read Article New plastic shopping bags are not so 'green'
Oct 12, 2011
Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve has a new eco-tourism initiative that allows campers to become ecologists. Read Article A campsite, a dart and some oryx
Sep 26, 2011
Harmful CFC gases are still being released in the UAE, expert warns. Read Article Banned gases still in use in the UAE - and a threat
Jul 01, 2011
The organisation that regulates wildlife trade issued 1,360 permits to import, export and re-export animals and plants in the last six months. Read Article Oryx and lions among legal trade in animals
May 29, 2011
Common household waste - mobile phones, batteries and light bulbs - should be considered hazardous, experts say. Read Article Warnings over hidden risk in household rubbish
May 29, 2011
A Dubai company is tackling the UAE's water problems by turning sewage effluent into glass cleaner. Read Article Cleaning product taps into waste
May 16, 2011
The process in extracting drinking water from air used by Sharjah English School is similar to that which makes dew. Read Article School makes water out of thin air
May 13, 2011
Report attributes our demand for 40 tons of resources a year to economic growth and subsidies for water and electricity. Read Article UN says the UAE is No 3 resource user
Apr 29, 2011
Oil-strewn beaches and smouldering industrial waste should not be the price of development. And yet, these are precisely the pictures of progress accumulating in the Northern Emirates. Read Article Held to account for health and safety
