UAE oil company to boost carbon capture capacity

Environment 2023-09-06

UAE oil company to boost carbon capture capacity

A new project, described as one of the biggest in the Middle East and North Africa, will capture up to 1.5 million tons of CO2 a year, tripling ADNOC's carbon capture capacity.

Illegal logging turns Syria's forests into 'barren land'

Environment 2023-08-30

Illegal logging turns Syria's forests into 'barren land'

Twelve years of conflict that led to a spike in illegal logging, along with the effects of climate change and other factors, have eroded Syria's greenery.

Iraq's Lake Habbaniyah resort faces 'dry' tourist season

Environment 2023-08-18

Iraq's Lake Habbaniyah resort faces 'dry' tourist season

Shorelines at Lake Habbaniyah have receded by several dozen metres after four consecutive years of drought, dealing a blow to tourism season in Anbar province.