22 students from 11 private schools in Abu Dhabi compete in the Elimination Round of the Climate Change Quiz being held as part of the Heroes of the UAE Schools programme organized by EWS-WWF, Ministry of Education, and Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi under the sponsorship of HSBC Bank Middle East Ltd.
34 students from 17 private schools in Dubai compete in the Elimination Round of the Climate Change Quiz being held as part of the Heroes of the UAE Schools programme organized by EWS-WWF, Ministry of Education, and Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi under the sponsorship of HSBC Bank Middle East Ltd. HSBC Bank Middle East staff members, Hussain Al Balooshi, Community Manager, and Haresh Sajnani, Projects Manager, volunteered their time as invigilators.
Ban of phosphates in detergents, cleaning up remaining Helcom hotspots and a network of marine protected areas are among seven simple actions which could help save one of the most threatened sea areas in the world.
It was a strangely tranquil morning in Maromena. Even through this silence outside of the house, I could feel an unquietness in the air. My departure was meant to be today, and the blue sky was unusually patterned with white clouds in disarray.
If one of the reasons for the massive misuse of the natural marine resources of south Madagascar is the increased number of fishermen, then there are certain analyses of human behavior to be made. For in a culture lacking opportunity and choice, Eric will do what his brother Kyko does, which is what his father Maiky was taught by his father, and so on.
In Maromena there is a very special malagasy girl. She’s a vezo just like her neighbours, and she’s only as beautiful as all the others, but nevertheless she’s the one who has caught my attention. Her name is Fina...
By the end of the afternoon, all the fishermen are back from the sea and they are bound to have their deserved siesta. The day can be particularly tough due to the strong wind or the change patterns of the tides.
The same, strong wind that brings both warmth and sand also dictates life in this location in southern Madagascar.
On 4 February, Vietnam celebrated the national launch of WWF’s Earth Hour 2010, the local campaign of the world’s largest awareness movement on climate change.
The G7 Finance Ministers meeting in northern Canada need to consider the costs of insufficient action on climate change, according to an analysis by WWF.