Signs from Fridays for Future movement in Berlin, Germany. Ten cities joined New York and London in committing to divest from fossil fuel companies as part of efforts to combat climate change. AP
Signs from Fridays for Future movement in Berlin, Germany. Ten cities joined New York and London in committing to divest from fossil fuel companies as part of efforts to combat climate change. AP
Climate activists march in an attempt to occupy the Garzweiler open-cast coal mine and nearby gas infrastructure on a day of civil disobedience near Grevenbroich, Germany. Getty
Climate activists march in an attempt to occupy the Garzweiler open-cast coal mine and nearby gas infrastructure on a day of civil disobedience near Grevenbroich, Germany. Getty
A child wears plastic bottle waste provided by climate and environmental activists during a protest in Nairobi, Kenya. Reuters
A child wears plastic bottle waste provided by climate and environmental activists during a protest in Nairobi, Kenya. Reuters
A deforested area close to Sinop, Mato Grosso state, Brazil. The number of bushfires raging in Brazil's Amazon increased 61 per cent in September last year, compared to the same period in 2019. AFP
A deforested area close to Sinop, Mato Grosso state, Brazil. The number of bushfires raging in Brazil's Amazon increased 61 per cent in September last year, compared to the same period in 2019. AFP
Ice sculptures of Donald Trump and Jair Bolsonaro comprise the artwork 'Meltdown', which was on display last September during the UN Summit On Biodiversity in New York City. AFP
Ice sculptures of Donald Trump and Jair Bolsonaro comprise the artwork 'Meltdown', which was on display last September during the UN Summit On Biodiversity in New York City. AFP
A Jaguar named Ousado, who suffered second-degree burns during fires in the South American Pantanal region, rests in his cage after treatment in Brazil. AP
A Jaguar named Ousado, who suffered second-degree burns during fires in the South American Pantanal region, rests in his cage after treatment in Brazil. AP
Cars on the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, California. The US state plans to phase out sales of new, petrol-powered cars by 2035. Bloomberg
Cars on the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, California. The US state plans to phase out sales of new, petrol-powered cars by 2035. Bloomberg
Deadly bushfires in California burnt more than 16,000 square kilometres of land last year — more than double the previous record for the most land burnt in a single year in the state. AP
Deadly bushfires in California burnt more than 16,000 square kilometres of land last year — more than double the previous record for the most land burnt in a single year in the state. AP
An aircraft prepares to drop fire retardant while battling a blaze in the Mendocino National Forest, California. AP
An aircraft prepares to drop fire retardant while battling a blaze in the Mendocino National Forest, California. AP
Filipino climate activists hold placards calling for climate action as a part of global climate change protests in Quezon City. Reuters
Filipino climate activists hold placards calling for climate action as a part of global climate change protests in Quezon City. Reuters
Debris collects in a river after heavy rains and floods hit Breil-sur-Roya, a French village close to the Italian border. AFP
Debris collects in a river after heavy rains and floods hit Breil-sur-Roya, a French village close to the Italian border. AFP
Climate and environmental activists make their way through a forest next to the village of Shipunovo, 170 km south of the Siberian city of Novosibirsk, to extinguish a peat fire. AFP
Climate and environmental activists make their way through a forest next to the village of Shipunovo, 170 km south of the Siberian city of Novosibirsk, to extinguish a peat fire. AFP
A man holds a banner with the message "United for climate" during a small climate change protest in Brussels. AP
A man holds a banner with the message "United for climate" during a small climate change protest in Brussels. AP
British zoologist Andrew Bladon takes the temperature of a butterfly near Pegsdon, England. Whether a butterfly's wings absorb or reflect heat from the sun could be a matter of life and death in a warming world, British researchers said. AFP
British zoologist Andrew Bladon takes the temperature of a butterfly near Pegsdon, England. Whether a butterfly's wings absorb or reflect heat from the sun could be a matter of life and death in a warming world, British researchers said. AFP
Members of an environmental group in Seoul, South Korea, take part in a protest against climate change. EPA
Members of an environmental group in Seoul, South Korea, take part in a protest against climate change. EPA
Activists from various environmental groups take part in a protest against climate change in New Delhi, India. EPA
Activists from various environmental groups take part in a protest against climate change in New Delhi, India. EPA
Ugandan climate change activist Vanessa Nakate takes part in a demonstration in the Luzira suburb of Kampala, Uganda. Reuters
Ugandan climate change activist Vanessa Nakate takes part in a demonstration in the Luzira suburb of Kampala, Uganda. Reuters
A climate change demonstration in Vienna, Austria. AFP
A climate change demonstration in Vienna, Austria. AFP
An iceberg floats past Bylot Island in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago in 2017. AP
An iceberg floats past Bylot Island in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago in 2017. AP
A polar bear stands on the ice in the Franklin Strait in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago in 2017. AP
A polar bear stands on the ice in the Franklin Strait in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago in 2017. AP

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UN poll: most teenagers believe there is a climate emergency

Survey of 1.2 million people in 50 countries shows young people are most worried about the climate crisis

Bloomberg

January 27, 2021

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Teenagers in some of the world's top polluting nations are the strongest believers that there is a climate emergency, according to the largest opinion poll yet conducted on the subject.

Globally, 69 per cent of people under 18 believe that climate change is an emergency, compared with 58 per cent of those older than 60, according to a survey of 1.2 million people in 50 countries by the United Nations Development Program and the University of Oxford.

The study does not include China, the world's biggest emitter of greenhouse gases.

"Recognition of the climate emergency is much more widespread than previously thought," said Stephen Fisher, a sociology professor at the University of Oxford and a co-author of the study.

“We’ve also found that most people clearly want a strong and wide-raging policy response.”

Overall, 64 per cent of respondents believe global warming is an emergency and, of those, 59 per cent said an urgent response is needed.

Conserving land and forests, boosting renewable power and using climate-friendly farming techniques were the most favoured solutions.

Making companies pay for pollution garnered high support, especially in high-income countries.

The People's Climate Vote survey offers a rare insight into the generation of young people who in 2018 and 2019 led demonstrations around the world calling for climate action through platforms such as the Fridays for Future movement.

To reach them, the UN took an unconventional approach to polling by distributing the survey across mobile gaming networks.

A total of 1.22 million people took the survey, of whom 550,000 were under 18.

Young people in the UK and Italy were the most strongly convinced there is a climate emergency, with 86 per cent of respondents under 18 supporting the idea.

Fewer teenagers in Moldova (61 per cent), Kyrgyzstan (62 per cent), Sri Lanka (62 per cent) and Argentina (63 per cent) said climate change is an emergency.

But even then the difference with those older than 60 was about 20 percentage points in these countries.

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Key findings of Jenkins report
  • Founder of the Muslim Brotherhood, Hassan al Banna, "accepted the political utility of violence"
  • Views of key Muslim Brotherhood ideologue, Sayyid Qutb, have “consistently been understood” as permitting “the use of extreme violence in the pursuit of the perfect Islamic society” and “never been institutionally disowned” by the movement.
  • Muslim Brotherhood at all levels has repeatedly defended Hamas attacks against Israel, including the use of suicide bombers and the killing of civilians.
  • Laying out the report in the House of Commons, David Cameron told MPs: "The main findings of the review support the conclusion that membership of, association with, or influence by the Muslim Brotherhood should be considered as a possible indicator of extremism."
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Where to apply

Applicants should send their completed applications - CV, covering letter, sample(s) of your work, letter of recommendation - to Nick March, Assistant Editor in Chief at The National and UAE programme administrator for the Rosalynn Carter Fellowships for Mental Health Journalism, by 5pm on April 30, 2020. 

Please send applications to nmarch@thenational.ae and please mark the subject line as “Rosalynn Carter Fellowship for Mental Health Journalism (UAE programme application)”.

The local advisory board will consider all applications and will interview a short list of candidates in Abu Dhabi in June 2020. Successful candidates will be informed before July 30, 2020. 

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The Voice of Hind Rajab

Starring: Saja Kilani, Clara Khoury, Motaz Malhees

Director: Kaouther Ben Hania

Rating: 4/5

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Europa League final

Who: Marseille v Atletico Madrid
Where: Parc OL, Lyon, France
When: Wednesday, 10.45pm kick off (UAE)
TV: BeIN Sports

Company name: Play:Date

Launched: March 2017 on UAE Mother’s Day

Founder: Shamim Kassibawi

Based: Dubai with operations in the UAE and US

Sector: Tech 

Size: 20 employees

Stage of funding: Seed

Investors: Three founders (two silent co-founders) and one venture capital fund

MATCH INFO

Uefa Champions League semi-finals, first leg
Liverpool v Roma
When: April 24, 10.45pm kick-off (UAE)
Where: Anfield, Liverpool
Live: BeIN Sports HD
Second leg: May 2, Stadio Olimpico, Rome

MATCH INFO

Uefa Champions League semi-final, first leg
Bayern Munich v Real Madrid
When: April 25, 10.45pm kick-off (UAE)
Where: Allianz Arena, Munich
Live: BeIN Sports HD
Second leg: May 1, Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid

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Abu Dhabi traffic facts

Drivers in Abu Dhabi spend 10 per cent longer in congested conditions than they would on a free-flowing road

The highest volume of traffic on the roads is found between 7am and 8am on a Sunday.

Travelling before 7am on a Sunday could save up to four hours per year on a 30-minute commute.

The day was the least congestion in Abu Dhabi in 2019 was Tuesday, August 13.

The highest levels of traffic were found on Sunday, November 10.

Drivers in Abu Dhabi lost 41 hours spent in traffic jams in rush hour during 2019

 

LIGUE 1 FIXTURES

All times UAE ( 4 GMT)

Friday
Nice v Angers (9pm)
Lille v Monaco (10.45pm)

Saturday
Montpellier v Paris Saint-Germain (7pm)
Bordeaux v Guingamp (10pm)
Caen v Amiens (10pm)
Lyon v Dijon (10pm)
Metz v Troyes (10pm)

Sunday
Saint-Etienne v Rennes (5pm)
Strasbourg v Nantes (7pm)
Marseille v Toulouse (11pm)

Tips to keep your car cool
  • Place a sun reflector in your windshield when not driving
  • Park in shaded or covered areas
  • Add tint to windows
  • Wrap your car to change the exterior colour
  • Pick light interiors - choose colours such as beige and cream for seats and dashboard furniture
  • Avoid leather interiors as these absorb more heat
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