UAE startup Manhat hopes solar stills can help solve Gulf’s water crisis
Manhat, an Abu-Dhabi based startup that discovery inspired hopes to address a global water market predicted to be worth over $900 billion...
Manhat, an Abu-Dhabi based startup that discovery inspired hopes to address a global water market predicted to be worth over $900 billion...
Rain enhancement techniques using drones set to complement UAE’s cloud-seeding program Results of research may benefit Middle East and...
Expectations are high ahead of the COP26 summit, with Arab states eager to do their bit to help cut emissions Facing acute challenges...
GCC countries avoided nightmare scenario of mass food shortages during the peak of the coronavirus crisis Challenges loom as farming...
From treated sewage effluent (TSE) in the UAE to reusing drainage and agricultural water in Egypt, many techniques have been adopted to...
The second episode of the #ADSW Web Series hosted HE Mariam Almheiri, UAE Minister of State for Food and Water Security, and HE Cora van...
High temperatures during daytime in the Middle East reduce the efficiency of solar PV cells A KAUST project aims to increase solar...
Cabinet has approved cloud-seeding program that aims to increase rainfall in the Kingdom by almost 20 percent. The technology can...
Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum Award recognizes efforts to solve world's water problems. An estimated 785 million people on the planet...
Sweden-based Global Water Partnership seeks sound management of region’s water resources. Currently 60 percent of the MENA population...
With a growing population and diminishing water resources, region's cities face a major challenge. Despite tech breakthroughs and growing...
The MENA region is home to 12 of the world's 17 most water-stressed countries, says a new report. The idea of “Day Zero” is meant to...
Iraqi city’s unsafe water causes water-borne disease outbreaks and economic hardship. A Human Rights Watch study says pollution,...
A plan for transporting icebergs to the UAE holds promise for freshwater-starved Gulf countries and the world. Water scarcity is a big...
Many challenges are intersecting, such as climate change and poverty, ESCWA points out. The region requires more support to address these...
Six major projects were recently launched with an estimated total cost of SR3.1 billion. The new projects include a desalinated-water...
The device built by KAUST researchers can turn seawater into potable water using solar power. The technology uses waste heat recovered...
The British International School Riyadh immerses its students in eco-friendly practices. The school has won awards for its project, which...
Arable land is turning to desert at an alarming rate, especially in the Middle East — affecting food security, biodiversity,...
This vital resource is in increasingly short supply but an international forum is looking for solutions Water is a fundamental aspect of...