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How exactly will Qatar deliver a ‘cool’ World Cup 2022 in the desert heat?

The energy-efficient cooling technology installed at all World Cup stadiums will help combat Qatar’s heat during the 2022 sporting event. Qatar has promised football fans and international spectators a cool,…

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Qatar ramps up fight against climate change with expanded fish farming

Qatari initiatives to expand fish farming in Gulf waters are hoped to prevent the depletion of resources caused by the impact of climate change. Depletion of fishery stocks has prompted…

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Life

Qatar residents urged to go dark to mark Earth Hour 2015 on Saturday

Some two dozen hotels as well as several other businesses and organizations will be switching off their lights from 8:30pm on March 28 to raise awareness about climate change.

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Life

Study: Instead of heating Doha up, urbanization cooling city down

A UAE-based researcher says shade created by tall buildings and trees has helped keep dense areas of Doha between five to six degrees cooler than the surrounding suburban areas.

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News

Qatar gears up for Earth Hour tonight

Several Qatar institutions have made plans to go dark tonight in honor of Earth Hour, an annual global event that aims to raise awareness about climate change. To participate, turn…

2 min

Life
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Lauded by conference-goers, COP18 buses cause consternation for many Doha residents

While convenient for most climate change participants, the 400-strong fleet of busses shuttling COP18 convention-goers around Doha are causing mounting frustration among many Qatar residents. Shuttles run regularly through 32…

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News

UN report: Out of 173 nations, Qatar least vulnerable to natural disasters

Qatar faces the lowest risk of natural disasters worldwide, according to a new United Nations report that examines 173 countries. The tiny Gulf country, which ties with Malta, appears to…

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News

Report: Qatar’s Ministry of Environment not doing enough to fulfill its mandate

Less than two months before Qatar hosts an international UN summit relating to green concerns, the majority of those surveyed locally said the government is not doing enough to protect…

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Life
News

WWF: Qatar has world’s largest ecological footprint per capita

Long criticized for its environmental record, Qatar has now earned a new dubious distinction – as having the world’s largest ecological footprint, a new report issued by the World Wildlife Fund has…

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