Greene Concepts says it is exploring exportable, containerised bulk‑refill stations and tanker shipments from a deep artesian source in North Carolina as a stopgap for drought‑hit Middle East and North Africa countries, but experts warn logistical, environmental and governance limits to long‑distance bulk water deliveries.Greene Concepts, a small U.S. bottled-water company, says it is exploring an exportable “refill station” model to deliver bulk, naturally filtered water to drought‑hit countries across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). The idea, laid out in a company press release distributed via Access Newswire on 12 August 2025, frames the plan as both humanitarian…

As Saudi Arabia’s The Line struggles with ballooning costs, delays and scaled-back ambitions, Sharjah’s Khalid Bin Sultan City — a two-kilometre, walkable ‘oasis’ masterplanned by Zaha Hadid Architects and backed by BEEAH — is being presented as a lower-risk, climate-smart model. The proposal emphasises shaded public space, passive cooling and net-zero-ready infrastructure, but offers no firm start date, budget or procurement plan, leaving delivery and financing questions unresolved. Saudi Arabia’s grand vision of The Line—a 170‑kilometre, 500‑metre‑high “ribbon city” slicing through the desert—has become a cautionary tale about scale and cost. As NEOM’s flagship scheme wrestles with rising bills, leadership…

Officials are moving from pilot to mass deployment of purpose‑built reef modules under the Mshad Dubai programme — a 20,000‑unit plan across about 600 sq km — after a 2021–23 trial reported roughly a 10% rise in local biodiversity and an eightfold increase in fish biomass. Authorities frame the scheme as both environmental restoration and an economic plank, but scientists stress that independent validation, long‑term monitoring and fisheries management are essential to ensure benefits are real and lasting. Ahmed Mohammed bin Thani, the director‑general of the Dubai Environment and Climate Change Authority, says purpose‑built marine reefs have moved from ad…

Imdaad has signed a 12-month MoU with Dubai recycler Enviroserve to roll out smart e-waste bins, skips and recycling points across Imdaad-managed sites, with an initial focus on JAFZA. The partners project diversion of 80–100 tonnes of electronic waste and 150 tonnes of dry recyclables in year one (around 540 tCO2e in potential savings), but say real results will depend on tenant participation and independent verification. Imdaad has signed a 12-month memorandum of understanding with Enviroserve Services, a Dubai‑based recycling and resource‑recovery firm, to roll out a coordinated e‑waste and dry‑recyclables collection programme across Imdaad‑managed sites, with a particular emphasis…

The services and investment pact signed in August 2025 opens market access across finance, advanced technology, energy, infrastructure and healthcare, and is presented by Abu Dhabi as a strategic step in the UAE’s long-term push to diversify the economy and cement its role as a global commercial hub. Ministers hailed opportunities in renewables, low-carbon energy, fintech and advanced manufacturing but warned that delivery will depend on regulatory alignment, financing and the wider geopolitical and sanctions environment. Abu Dhabi’s government and its senior ministers framed the newly signed Agreement on Trade in Services and Investment with the Russian Federation as a…

Concerns about ‘weaponised’ weather have resurfaced as cloud‑seeding and other weather‑modification techniques spread and climate extremes grow. Scientists stress that small, local interventions can be technically feasible but unpredictable, while large‑scale geoengineering remains beyond most states — and the 1976 ENMOD treaty’s narrow ban on ‘widespread, long‑lasting or severe’ effects leaves enforcement and attribution gaps. Experts urge stronger verification, transparency and updated international governance to prevent disruption and transboundary harm. The notion of armies turning the sky into a theatre of war—weaponising rain, fog or frost to hinder enemies—has a long lineage. Yet as weather‑modifying technologies have spread and climate…

e& UAE has put the GCC’s first Dual-Band 64T64R MetaAAU from Huawei into service on a live network, combining 2.6GHz and 3.5GHz in a single radio to boost capacity, coverage and reduce site footprint. The operator says the unit halves equipment needs, lowers power consumption by about 35 per cent and lifts coverage and busy-area performance by roughly 30-60 per cent, though independent verification of the exact gains remains limited. Abu Dhabi operator e& UAE is calling a milestone in 5G evolution, saying it has put into service the GCC’s first Dual‑Band 64T64R MetaAAU radio on a live network. The…

Industry estimates put Chinese-made brands at about 15-20% of new-car sales in H1 2025 as BYD and other Chinese manufacturers push EV line-ups, showrooms, fleet deals and after-sales support. The market gains reflect product and battery improvements and dealer investment, but sustained growth depends on faster expansion of charging and service networks. Chinese-made cars have moved from a marginal presence to a more solid footprint in the UAE’s new-car market. According to estimates cited by Al‑Futtaim Automotive, Chinese marques accounted for roughly 15–20% of first-half 2025 new-car sales — an average of about 17.5% — a shift industry executives say…

Astute Analytica forecasts the UAE plastic‑pallet market to rise from about USD 103.09m in 2024 to roughly USD 174.47m by 2033 (CAGR 6.25%), driven by the country’s logistics hubs, e‑commerce growth and Net Zero 2050 policies. Manufacturers and recyclers are ramping up recycled‑content and novel recycling technologies, but feedstock quality, sorting and capital intensity remain barriers to true circular scaling. Market research firm Astute Analytica, based in India, released figures earlier this year that place the United Arab Emirates’ plastic pallets market at about USD 103.09 million in 2024. The same projection, now summarized in GLOBAL RECYCLING magazine’s February 2025…

The Roads and Transport Authority says it has replaced 12,768 conventional fixtures in phase two — bringing the total to 19,968 LED lamps on the Red and Green lines and associated facilities — and recorded roughly 16.7 million kilowatt-hours saved over two years (about AED 7.6m avoided costs and c.7,283 tonnes of CO2). The RTA plans a third phase and wider solar roll‑out, though some of the Authority’s published figures mix power and energy units and warrant closer technical scrutiny. Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has wrapped up the second phase of a major energy-saving lighting programme across its…