I am a contributor to The National newspaper in Abu Dhabi, writing mostly about science, technology and the environment.
Joined April 2023
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The Climate Edit newsletter this week considers what the future holds for Costa Rica's cloud forests in a changing climate. It discusses Dubai's purchase of electric buses, and reports on high-value grants for research into cloud seeding.
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An attack on Iran could further destabilise the Middle East, the Qatari prime minister has warned at the World Economic Forum in Davos.
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Ursula von der Leyen has told the World Economic Forum that Greenland's sovereignty is "non-negotiable".
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Can Costa Rica's cloud forests cope with climate change?
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The Climate Edit this week looks at how the UAE is supporting Emirati scientists who are researching the world's polar regions. The newsletter also looks at the pressure sea turtles are under in the Gulf and considers the UAE's new laws on plastics.
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UAE doctors call for greater meningitis awareness as former Australian cricket star battles disease.
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Turtles in the Gulf under heavy pressure from human activity, study shows.
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This week The Climate Edit newsletter looks at the devastating floods that have killed more than 1,300 people in South and South-East Asia. We also consider whether outdoor spaces can be made comfortable for eight months a year.
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Heat seeker: Abu Dhabi researcher discovers distant planet is scorching 3,500°C
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Can clever design make it comfortable outside in the UAE for eight months of the year?
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Stormy days in the UAE are becoming more common because of climate change, a forthcoming study has found. This increases the risk of severe flooding of the kind Dubai, Sharjah and some other places experienced in 2024.
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This week The Climate Edit looks at the outcome of Cop30, which many campaigners have said was disappointing. Also, severe flooding has hit South-East Asia.
#climatechange #globalwarming
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Meet the Sharjah ant: Newly discovered insect named in honour of emirate
Thanks to Gary Feulner of Dubai Natural History Group and Prof Walter Tschinkel of @FloridaState for the comments.
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A UAE-led weather warning project aims to reach 100 million farmers by 2030.
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The final deal at Cop30 stops short of a commitment to phase out fossil fuels.
#Cop30 #climatechange #globalwarming
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This week The Climate Edit highlights how adaptation is high on the Cop30 agenda. It also discusses how a villa being built in Lebanon could harm a breeding site for a threatened seal, just one of thousands of cases where development and nature conflict.
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Who do you call when an internet cable at the bottom of the sea is severed?
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This week The Climate Edit newsletter discusses how indigenous communities are taking centre stage at Cop30. It also highlights how global oil demand is forecast to grow until 2050 and looks at Tehran's once-in-a-century drought.
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Daniel Bardsley retweeted
“Overall there’s irreversible progress in climate action, [although] it’s not as fast as we want and it’s not as deep as we want.” - Asher Minns, Tyndall Centre's executive director⬇️
Brazil's Cop30 summit has high hopes for the planet - but will it signal a green future?
Thanks to @laurimyllyvirta of @CREACleanAir, @EdgarHertwich, Asher Minns of @TyndallCentre and @IsmahaneElouafi of @CGIAR for the interviews.
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