The UN climate talks at Doha reportedly saved 248 trees thanks to being held at a largely (though often irritatingly) paperless conference. But did it bring us any closer to saving humanity from a sizzling planet? Read more
A sense of partaking in history buoyed many of the hundreds of activists that marched this morning to call on Arab governments and the world at large to reduce carbon emissions and fight climate change: after all, this was the very first march of its kind in politically-wary Qatar. Read more
For nearly 18 years now, governments have been meeting annually to attempt sorting out the pesky little problem of rising temperatures that may eventually destroy civilization. This year, the eighteenth Conference of the Parties (COP) of the United Nations Framework Convention for Climate Change (UNFCCC) is being held in Qatar — the tiny country with the largest carbon footprint per capita. Read more
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The blog is designed to be a place for the science community from the Middle East, or those interested in the region, to meet, discuss and learn. We will scour and bring you the most interesting science news from across the Arab world and also discuss the various problems of the region and how science can help solve them.