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Headline Mugshot for Naser Al Wasmi

November 14, 2019
A helicopter flies over a wildfire southwest of the town of Cache Creek, B.C., on July 18, 2017. Reuters

B.C. wildfires stoked by climate change, likely to become worse: study

January 9, 2019
Fukushima organisations are still in the process of carrying out decontamination measures, but air radiation has significantly decreased. Shizuo Kambayashi / AP Photo / File

Air radiation in Fukushima returns to almost pre-disaster levels

October 11, 2017
Abandoned houses inside the exclusion zone of a 20km radius around the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plan in 2012. Issei Kato/ Reuters / File Photo

Cost of Fukushima repair bill totals Dh20 billion

October 11, 2017
Dubai Police and volunteer divers leap into the water as part of a clean up at Al Hamriya Port, close to Dubai Creek. Chris Whiteoak / The National

Tonnes of rubbish hauled from Dubai Creek by volunteer divers

October 11, 2017
The UAE is a signatory to the Paris Agreement, which seeks to stem the tide of climate change. Branden Camp / AP Photo

All sectors of UAE society will need to work together to tackle climate change, environment officials say

October 10, 2017
Fifty Teslas were added to Dubai Taxi Corporation’s limo fleet last month. Now Uber customers can select to ride one of the electric cars using the UberONE option. RTA

Uber riders in Dubai can now choose electric-powered Tesla

October 10, 2017
Some of the waste removed during the clean-up campaign in Mussaffah and Mafraq. Abu Dhabi Municipality

22,500 tonnes of construction waste collected in Mussaffah and Al Mafraq

October 10, 2017
Foggy conditions in the morning persist across the UAE.

UAE weather: Fog clears to leave a sweltering day in Emirates

October 10, 2017
The weather on Monday will be foggy, with 95% humidity. Christopher Pike / The National

UAE weather: Low visibility warning due to foggy conditions

October 9, 2017
Mohammed Al Mazrouei, a date farmer, shows off his dates that were later sold at the Liwa Dat Auction. Antonie Robertson / The National

UAE farmers present their wares at the Liwa Date Auction

October 8, 2017
The UAE Food Bank was launched in April to allow hotels and companies to donate food to low-income families and labourers. Pawan Singh / The National

Dubai campaign calls for 'zero tolerance' towards food waste

October 8, 2017

Japan seeks technological innovations to reduce carbon emissions following nuclear plant shutdown

October 7, 2017
Heavy fog will drift into coastal areas on Saturday morning

Weather: Heavy fog gives way to clear sunny day

October 6, 2017
School doctor Sadaf Jalil Ahmed says very few parents take allergy issues seriously. Chris Whiteoak / The National

UAE doctors warn on life-threatening food allergies after 400% global rise

October 5, 2017