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All Mowasalat buses operating in The Pearl are now electric

A decade from now, Qatar plans to turn all of its public transportation into fully environmentally-friendly vehicles. All buses operating in The Pearl are now electric, Mowasalat (Karwa) has announced.…

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Qatar tackles climate change head-on with 36 adaptation measures

Qatar is taking ambitious measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and combat climate change through its climate change action plan. Qatar’s National Climate Change Action Plan 2030 has identified 36…

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Msheireb unveils plans to shape future of wellness industry with Global Wellness Summit

The Global Wellness Summit is an organisation that brings together leaders and visionaries to positively shape the future of the $4.4 trillion global wellness economy. Msheireb Properties will be hosting the annual…

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72% of World Cup venues waste segregated, ready for recycling

About 80,000 tonnes of waste was collected from World Cup related venues. Up to 72% of the waste produced at the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 stadiums and other event…

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UN warns ‘humanity on thin ice’ though resources can tackle climate change

The new report called for empowering vulnerable countries to curb climate change. Humanity is “on thin ice” in the absence of climate action to prevent the consequences of climate change,…

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50 million people in Arab region lack access to basic water, UN warns

Officials attributed conflict, pandemics, and occupation as the factors driving regional water scarcity. Fifty million people in the Arab region lack access to basic water and 90% of the population…

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Palestinian community in Qatar plant one thousand trees to mark Environment Day

This year’s slogan for Qatar Environment Day is ‘Our Earth Our Legacy’, aimed at reaffirming Qatar’s commitment to environmental preservation. Bayt Al Khibra, which represents the Palestinian community in Qatar,…

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New ocean to emerge as Africa splits into two sub-continents, scientists say

In several millions of years time, landlocked nations like Zambia and Uganda might have their own coasts. The creation of a new ocean may result in the division of Africa…

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‘Moral imperative’ for oil-rich Qatar to help less fortunate nations curb climate change: former Yemeni minister

A climate activist urged to incorporate climate change studies within school curriculums to export knowledge of climate change mitigation early on in life. Qatar has one of the highest footprints…

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