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Abu Dhabi Automated slaughterhouse achieves 'A' mark

over a year ago

The Municipality of Abu Dhabi City's automated slaughterhouse has achieved "A" mark in the annual technical report on the veterinary facilities compiled by the Abu Dhabi Food Control Authority spanning all slaughterhouses in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, in recognition of applying the quality... Full story
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Imdaad strengthens waste management capabilities tosupport government efforts to address UAE’s growing waste problem

over a year ago

Aggressive investment in waste management andrecycling technologies establishes company as leading advocate in wastemanagement in country April29, 2012 Imdaad, aleading provider of integrated facilities management solutions in the UAE, hasannounced that it is stepping up efforts to expand ... Full story
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Vast groundwater reserves detected in Sahara

over a year ago

Researchers have found vast groundwater reserves in the Sahara, one of the driest places on earth, that could help buffer climate change effects for years. Researchers from the British Geological Survey and University College London, who have prepared a map of the aquifers or groundwater... Full story
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Natural teak forests declining worldwide

over a year ago

Natural teak forests are in decline worldwide, almost half of which grow in Myanmar, the UN Food and Agricultural Organization has said. Such forests grow only in three other countries today—India, Laos and Thailand. Asia holds over 90 percent of the world’s teak resources, and ... Full story
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Civil defence contains fire in residential tower in Sharjah, no human causalities were reported

over a year ago

Firefighters in Sharjah put down a massive fire broke early Saturday in a 40 storey residential tower at Nahda neighbourhood but no one was reported injured.Some 45 cars were damaged in the fire which started early dawn (at 2:10).Civil defence teams battled for three hours to control the... Full story
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Oil palm on peatlands trigger greenhouse gas

over a year ago

The oil palm plantations on Borneo island, a part of which falls in Indonesia, would become a key source of greenhouse gas emissions by 2020 if they continue to grow unchecked, says a new study. Around two-thirds of lands outside protected areas in Ketapang district of West Kalimantan... Full story
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Fire at Sharjah tower, families on the street

over a year ago

A massive fire at an apartment block in Al Nahda, has left several families homeless. The fire, according to sources, broke out at 2am in the 34-storey tower and all floors were gutted. A resident of the tower, who did not wish to be named, said Sharjah civil defence officers and police... Full story
Environment & Energy

Masdar maintains commitment to sustainable energy for all

over a year ago

The third High Level Group meeting for the United Nation's Sustainable Energy for All initiative took place in London last week preceding the 3rd Clean Energy Ministerial. As a member of the high-level group, Dr. Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Masdar, has... Full story
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86% of UAQ Bypass Road work over

over a year ago

The Ministry of Public Works has completed 86 per cent of the second stage of the Bypass Road starting from the Falaj Al Mualla - Umm Al Quwain intersection and ending at the Crossing 103 of the Emirates Road at Al Aqran area, according to 'Khaleej Times'.The AED 170-million project is part of the... Full story
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UAE is specifically interested in Portuguese renewable energy sector: Abdullah bin Zayed

over a year ago

The UAE is interested in tapping the Portuguese experience in diverse sectors as energy and infrastructure,'' visiting UAE Foreign Minister HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan said today.Sheikh Abdullah told a joint press conference today with his Portugal's counterpart Paulo Portas that... Full story

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