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thenationalnews.com | Daniel Bardsley
Most corals in the Arabian Gulf could be wiped out this century because of the continued warming of the seas, a new global analysis has indicated. According to the research, coral cover in the Gulf between 2090 and 2099 is expected to be between 75 and 100 per cent less than it was between 2010 and 2019.
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thenationalnews.com | Daniel Bardsley
Snail shells collected at an archaeological site in Oman can be used to trace the Gulf's climate going back thousands of years, a new study reveals. This work can help us understand how people adapted to increasingly arid conditions in the region around 3000 to 2000 BCE, becoming more nomadic and settling in coastal areas.
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2 days ago |
thenationalnews.com | Daniel Bardsley
Young people in the Gulf are increasingly looking to alternatives to American universities. US President Donald Trump’s clampdown on foreign student visas is barely a week old, but it places the spotlight on a broader trend for Arab school-leavers to have alternatives at hand. Countries such as Canada and Australia are seen as alternatives by those concerned that tighter restrictions under Mr Trump, who took office for the second time in January, may scupper their dream of an American education.
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thenationalnews.com | Daniel Bardsley
A growing global desire to venture into deep space could pose a new threat to life back on Earth – 40 years after the alarm was raised over damage to the ozone layer and its stark consequences for humankind. It was 40 years ago this month that a team of scientists from the British Antarctic Survey published a study that sent shock waves through not just the scientific community, but the world as a whole.
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1 week ago |
thenationalnews.com | Daniel Bardsley
The UAE is experiencing record breaking heat this month, with residents facing temperatures in excess of 50°C, according to the National Centre of Meteorology. Sweltering heat recorded in Sweihan recently at 51.6°C has smashed the record for the highest temperature in the month of May in the UAE, which was reported the previous day when it reached 50.4°C in Abu Dhabi emirate. Before then, the peak for the month was 50.2°C in 2009.
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Global campaign to halve the number of road deaths needs more action, experts warn. Thanks to Thomas Edelmann of Road Safety UAE @thomasedelmann1 and others for the comments. #RoadSafety https://t.co/qj5opujTTd
As Etihad Rail announces a 2026 start, what will it take to get people out of their cars and onto trains? Thanks to Dr Alex Gomes @xpgomes3 and Prof Marcus Enoch @MarcusEnoch for the comments. https://t.co/lNFM6adSuN
Chimpanzees use medicinal leaves to clean wounds on themselves and other individuals, even those they are not related to. Thanks to @ElodieFreymann for the comments. https://t.co/qMXcIxnkno #chimpanzees