ABU DHABI / WAM The National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) is commemorating World Meteorological Day, which is observed on March 23 every year. This year, the day is being celebrated under the slogan, ‘Let us count every drop, because every drop counts’. Dr. Abdulla Al Mandous, Director of NCM and President of the Regional Association II (Asia) of World Meteorological ...

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business The Japan International Cooperation Center (JICE) Abu Dhabi Office this month successfully concluded a twelve-month series of joint collaborations, projects, activities and studies with various UAE governmental bodies and institutions for the educational and human resource development of young Emirati talent. The collaborations were focused on a number of educational, societal and even sporting areas ...

Bloomberg Coal, the dirtiest and usually the cheapest option for energy, is now the world’s most expensive fossil fuel. Oil’s epic collapse over the past month means the global crude benchmark is now priced below the most widely traded coal contract on an energy-equivalent basis, according to Bloomberg calculations. Australia’s Newcastle coal on ICE Futures Europe settled at $66.85 a ...