Sharjah / WAM Sharjah Airport has become the first carbon-neutral airport in the GCC and the second in the Middle East to attain Level 3+ Neutrality accreditation from the Airport Carbon Accreditation programme, issued by Airports Council International (ACI). This achievement, occurring when net carbon dioxide emissions over a full year are zero, reflects the excellence of the airport strategy ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Abu Dhabi Emergency, Crisis and Disaster Committee for Covid-19 pandemic, in coordination with the Department of Education and Knowledge (Adek) has approved plans to reopen private schools with physical attendance for the new academic year. This allows parents and students to opt for online learning for the whole first term of the upcoming academic year, ...

Bloomberg The US West Coast is set to have its hottest two weeks in 70 years, putting even more strain on power grids after California imposed rolling blackouts for the first time since 2001. Excessive heat warnings and watches stretch from the Pacific Coast inland to Montana, Utah and Arizona, according to the National Weather Service. Sacramento is forecast to ...