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The UAE made global headlines at the close of last year when it announced it would be building a closed loop ‘Gigafarm’ at Dubai’s FoodTech Valley. Working in collaboration with Scottish vertical farming specialists Intelligent Growth Solutions (IGS), the UAE will build a landmark farm capable of producing two billion plants per year from minimal resources.

What’s more, the farm will use car...

This year saw the inaugural International Day of Clean Energy take place on January 26th, as nations around the world took the opportunity to showcase their contributions towards a more sustainable future for us all. The initiative was announced in August of last year, after significant efforts by the UAE and others to bring the day into being.

To mark its occurrence, the Emirati government ...

Over recent decades, medical care has thankfully advanced to the point where many types of cancer are now treatable if caught early enough. Nonetheless, the process of effectively diagnosing and then treating the disease is not without its risks, as patients can be susceptible to infection, nerve damage or other unwanted outcomes. These risks are only exacerbated when dealing with older or more...

Diabetes is a condition afflicting some 537 million people worldwide, and according to the World Health Organisation (WHO), claimed the lives of between 1.5 million and 2 million people in 2019. Even those who do not suffer such extreme outcomes still have to use monitoring equipment and insulin injections to manage the condition.

Now, however, there may be a new solution on the horizon. A c...

This month the Emirati government has announced that it will be extending its Year of Sustainability into 2024. First launched last year, the initiative is intended to raise awareness about the importance of instilling respect towards the environment, minimising the harmful impact that all of us have upon it and implementing sustainable habits to safeguard the planet for future generations.

The Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Environment Agency in the UAE, Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, has reiterated his government’s commitment towards achieving food security in the country. Speaking on National Environment Day (February 4th), Sheikh Hamdan called food security “a key issue of great importance”.

The UAE has long faced a myriad of difficulties in securing an adequ...

A university located in Masdar City, Abu Dhabi, is pushing interest in AI education and research. The recently founded Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence stands as an example of the UAE’s commitment to become a global contributor to the growth of artificial intelligence.

As artificial intelligence emerges as one of the most important technologies in the modern era, the U...

Located in the United Arab Emirates, Pure Food Technology is leading the way with a groundbreaking innovation in vertical farming. This avant-garde technology marries solar power, hydroponics, robotics and artificial intelligence to produce high yields of plant-based crops, utilising 95 percent less water than traditional farming methods.

This transformative technology is poised to revolutio...

The UAE is currently developing a carbon registry system to document and verify the efforts being made by individual companies and corporations across a wide variety of sectors to cut their emissions. Although the details of the scheme are still being finalised, it’s thought that it may be formally announced during the COP28 climate conference which is taking place in Dubai this year.

As wel...

The fifth cycle of grants for the United Arab Emirates Research Program for Rain Enhancement Science will be announced on the 23rd of January. This is part of an initiative set up by the UAE presidential office to encourage ambitious rain enhancement projects. Grants of up to $1.5 million will be offered to successful proposals, hoping to aid water security worldwide.

What is the UAEREP?