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Lighting Fujairah’s Future Green
Fujairah is the latest stop for an initiative by ‘Heroes of the UAE’ (www.heroesoftheuae.ae) in which over 50,000 energy-saving light bulbs have been handed out to residents during the past three months.
‘Heroes of the UAE’ gives the green light to Ras Al Khaimah
EWS-WWF and Ras Al Khaimah Environment Protection and Development Authority unite to distribute energy-saving light bulbs
EWS-WWF, CineStar and Animal Planet join together to raise public awareness on climate change issues
Biological diversity is vanishing at an increasingly alarming rate, with changing climate pushing already threatened species to the brink of extinction. In a bid to highlight these global challenges to select audiences in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, Emirates Wildlife Society in association with the WWF (EWS-WWF) has linked up with Animal Planet and CineStar to host a landmark series, “The Animal’s Guide To Survival”, about climate change and how it is affecting some of the most vulnerable species and habitats in the world.
New species of Arabian freshwater fish found in Oman
Emma Smart, a UAE-based PHD student and member of the Emirates Wildlife Society – WWF (EWS-WWF) team has discovered a new species of Arabian freshwater fish - Garra Smarti residing in Southern Oman. To date there were only sixteen recorded species of primary freshwater fish throughout the entire Arabian
Peninsula highlighting the magnitude of the discovery and underpinning the unique and high ecological value of Arabian wadi ecosystems.
Arabian Tahr gets royal protection
In a major conservation decision, the United Arab Emirates has established the Wadi Wurayah Fujairah – home to the endangered Arabian Tahr and possibly the rare Arabian Leopard – as the country’s first protected mountain area.
Earth Hour 2009 setting new records in climate concern
With eight weeks still to go, citizens, businesses and public authorities in 375 cities across 74 countries have already committed to turning off their lights for one hour at 8.30pm on 28 March in a graphic show of support for decisive action on climate change.
More power needed behind renewable energy push
WWF has told an audience of energy experts and senior government officials from more than 20 countries that the world’s leading governments and businesses must lead the planet towards the benefits of renewable energy and a sustainable future.
WWF’S EARTH HOUR SPARKS WORLDWIDE UNITY
74 cities in 62 countries including Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Fujairah and Sharjah in the UAE have committed to switch off for WWF’s Earth Hour in 2009. The campaign, which hopes to reach out to more than one billion people in 1,000 cities around the world, asks individuals, businesses and governments to switch off lights for just one hour on Saturday March 28 at 8:30pm to create a platform of support for action on climate change.
World-famous skiers and snowboarders demand climate action in Poznan
With snowy winters and ski resorts under threat from climate change, world-famous skiers and snowboarders are calling on governments attending the UN climate talks in Poznan to rapidly reduce global emissions. At a WWF action in Poznan, athletes performed a series of tricks expressing their support for urgent action against rising temperatures