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1.5 C climate goal 'very unlikely' but doable

Paris - Emirates voice

The Paris Agreement goal of capping global warming at 1.5 degrees Celsius will slip beyond reach unless nations act now to slash carbon pollution, curb energy demand, and suck CO2 from the air, according to a draft UN report. Without such efforts, "holding warming to 1.5 C (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit) by the end of the 21st century [is] extremely unlikely," said theRead more

UAE weather: Chance of rain in certain areas

Abu Dhabi - Emirates Voice

A forecaster from the National Centre of Meteorology and Seismology (NCMS) has warned of towering clouds over eastern mountain areas with a chance of rain and winds that may blow dust over the rest of the weekend. The temperature is expected to rise gradually over the next few days, averaging between 40-46 degrees Celsius in coastal areas and between 43-46Read more

Dark clouds, strong winds hit UAE

DUBAI - Arab Today

Residents awoke to dark clouds on Thursday morning, with a chance of rainfall that seemed more likely than ever. Local weather forecasters issued a warning at 7am, cautioning residents about rainclouds and strong gusts of northeasterly winds that will bring about very rough seas in the Arabian Gulf. The National Centre of Meteorology and Seismology (NCMS) said that Thursday’s weatherRead more

Get ready for more rain in the UAE

DUBAI - Arab Today

Despite the weather getting hotter, northern parts of the UAE will get some reprieve as light rains are expected to fall on Tuesday morning. According to the National Centre for Meteorology and Seismology (NCMS), it will be partly cloudy today with moderate gusts of wind that will lead to a drop in temperature, especially over the western region Light rainRead more

Methane surge threatens global warning fight

Paris - Arab today

A decade-long surge of the potent greenhouse gas methane threatens to make the fight against global warming even harder, top researchers warned Monday. “Additional attention is urgently needed to quantify and reduce methane emissions,” they wrote in the Environmental Research Letters journal, summarising the findings of a consortium of 81 scientists. After rising slowly from 2000 to 2006, the concentrationRead more

Conflicts of interest keep Mongolian child jockeys in the saddle

Tsagaan Hutul - Arab Today

Mongolian courts banned them, human rights groups slammed them and the labour ministry demands they cease, but none of that has stopped Mongolia's politicians from letting child jockeys saddle up. Despite the outcry, coaches still hire child riders to race at breakneck speeds across the freezing steppe in high stakes contests with powerful backers. The contests have been metRead more

15-vehicle pileup in thick UAE fog

Abu Dhabi, Dubai - Arab today

Driving with the hazard lights did not make it any safer for motorists going to work on Thursday as the thick mist resulted in a 15-vehicle smash-up on Dubai-Abu Dhabi highway. The pile-up took place during the early morning rush-hour drive near Ghantoot, outbound Abu Dhabi, causing massive traffic snarls on the busy highway. At least six other traffic accidentsRead more

Jackie Chan reflects on 50 year career and honorary Oscar

Kuala Lumpur - Arab today

As an action star, Jackie Chan never expected to get an Oscar. So he considers receiving an honorary Academy Award from the film academy's Board of Governors his proudest professional achievement. Chan will accept his Oscar statuette Saturday at the eighth annual Governors Awards. Film editor Anne Coates, casting director Lynn Stalmaster and documentarian Frederick Wiseman are also receivingRead more

Partly cloudy weather on Saturday

Manama - BNA

The Meteorological Directorate at the Ministry of Transportation and Telecommunications forecast a partly cloudy weather on Saturday. Mainly Northwesterly winds will range from 10 to 15 knots, reaching 17 to 22 knots at times. Maximum temperature will be 22 degrees Celsius and minimum 15 Celsius . Source: BNARead more

Slalom course for ski areas facing future without snow

GRENOBLE - Arab today

As temperatures rise there is less of it or sometimes even none at all — global warming is forcing ski areas to think about the once unthinkable, a future without snow. Some in the French Alps have gone beyond thinking and begun diversifying the activities they offer visitors, particularly those at around 1,300 metres (4,300 feet) altitude. It’s this levelRead more