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The Agriculture Innovation Mission for Climate (AIM for Climate) has indicated it plans to double the amount of investment it will generate from $4 billion to $8 billion by the end of this year. Jointly led by the UAE and the USA, the coalition is tasked with mitigating the impacts of climate change whilst also bolstering food security around the world.

In particular, the Mission will focus ...

Congratulations to the project team:

Project Architect - Robert Matthew Noblett, Behnisch Architeken, Boston
Lab Planner - Josh Meyer, Jacobs Laboratory Planning Group, Tarrytown, NY
MEP /Fire Protection - van Zelm Heywood & Shadford, Inc.
Structural Engineering - Buro Happold Consulting Engineers P.C.,
General Contractor - Turner Construction Company
Fume Hoods and Casework – Mott Manu...

The UAE Council for Artificial Intelligence and Digital Transactions has announced it plans to increase the number of specialised artificial intelligence (AI) laboratories in the country. The measure is part of a concerted effort to take its AI research initiatives to the next level as the Gulf nation strives to become an industry leader within the next decade.

The Council, which is in charg...

Air quality is a grave concern the world over. As recently as 2019, the World Health Organisation (WHO) stated that some 99% of the global populace are regularly exposed to levels of air pollution that exceed its safety standards. Of course, the situation is more serious in some parts of the planet than others – and the Middle East happens to be one of the most polluted regions on Earth.

Tha...

As we pass the two-year mark since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, the world appears to be finally getting to grips with the disease. Around 60% of the global population has received at least one dose of a viable vaccine and initiatives like the COVID Moonshot project aim to make them available to all.

Of course, some countries have performed more impressively than others. The UAE,...

The progress made by Dubai in particular and the UAE in general over the last 50 years has been nothing short of gobsmacking. From a humble fishing port to the gleaming metropolis of today, the city has undergone a miraculous transformation in prosperity and popularity.

However, that progress has not come without its own price tag. Given that the UAE’s rapid development has largely relied on...

p>The Abu Dhabi Crude Oil Pipeline – alternatively known as the Habshan-Fujairah pipeline or simply as ADCOP – is an oil pipeline located in the UAE. Built between 2008 and 2011, the pipeline became operational in June 2012 and pumps raw product from the Habshan oil fields located in the emirate of Abu Dhabi to the refinery and port terminal located at Fujairah.

Capable of processing around ...

The UAE government recently announced that it will soon introduce mandatory calorific content information for menu items served in restaurants, cafes and other food outlets. The measures are being taken to allow patrons to access the vital data they need to make an informed decision about their dietary and lifestyle choices.

But how, exactly, is such calorie content information arrived at an...

According to recent figures, the UAE is the seventh biggest producer of petroleum and other crude oil liquids in the world. Capable of producing around four million barrels of oil per day, the UAE is somewhat unique on the list of major oil producing nations in that it has a relatively small population of 9.2 million.

This means that it is the third highest per-capita producer of oil in the ...

As a company which has built its wealth on extracting, processing and exporting fossil fuels, the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) has traditionally commanded a sizable carbon footprint. However, the firm is aware of the need to adapt and is making great strides towards cleaning up its environmental profile.

To that end, ADNOC recently announced plans to team up with the Abu Dhabi Nati...