Several solar flares have erupted from the Sun in recent days. photo: Nasa

Sun unleashes powerful flares as it approaches its most active phase

Solar bursts this week have caused radio blackouts and created auroras

Space

Grassroots repowering of London sees solar boost for libraries

UK

First recorded sighting of fish species in Abu Dhabi hailed as 'biodiversity milestone'

UAE

Data explainedSome microplastics pollute water more than others

Environment

Saving the ocean is easier than we realised, says David Attenborough

Film & TV

How snail shells are shedding light on the Gulf's nomadic traditions

Gulf

In picturesWorld Environment Day focuses on ending plastic pollution

News
An Arabian Oryx takes refuge in the shade of a tree at a conservation area in Dubai. The UAE's protected areas preserve not just biodiversity but also landscapes that hold cultural significance for Emiratis. AP

CommentThe UAE can model a vision of social cohesion that includes its bond with the natural world

After all, our national identity, traditions and social cohesion are deeply rooted in the natural environment

Comment

EditorialA global plastics pollution treaty is possible

Editorial

What was behind extreme Atlantic heatwave of 2023?

Climate

As the UAE swelters, what is causing record high temperatures?

UAE

Iraq's water reserves at lowest for 80 years

MENA

Solving the mystery of the UAE's largest bird of prey

Environment

Driest UK spring in more than a century: Is climate change to blame?

UK
A young boy untangles a fishing net in a disappearing stream in Iraq's Najaf province. AFP

Iraq's water reserves at lowest for 80 years

Supplies dramatically below those of 2024 as winter rainfall decreases, threatening farms, industry and domestic users

MENA

Solving the mystery of the UAE's largest bird of prey

Environment

Driest UK spring in more than a century: Is climate change to blame?

UK

Early drought and wildfire warnings for Northern Europe

UK

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