Health & Environment

Health & Environment

Amsa Hospitality recycling initiative to build a sustainable future

Fri, 28 Jun 2024

Amsa Hospitality, a pioneering Saudi hospitality company, has announced an initiative to promote recycled products by providing backpacks made from recycled plastic bottles for its employees and business partners.

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5 scenarios identified for future of climate change adaptation

Fri, 28 Jun 2024

To aid business climate change adaptation strategies, Arthur D. Little (ADL)’s Blue Shift Institute has published We’re doomed, now what?, an in-depth report that sets out five potential scenarios for adaptation.

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AEMACO enables Servhub to achieve 20pc energy savings

Fri, 28 Jun 2024

AEMACO, a leading provider of energy management solutions, has successfully deployed its innovative energy management solution at Servhub’s labour camp in the UAE, which has reduced its energy consumption by 20%.

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New UAE study urges greater protection of coastal lagoons

Thu, 27 Jun 2024

As the UAE extends the Year of Sustainability into 2024, a study published by the ‘Nature-based Solutions for Climate, Biodiversity and People’ project illustrates the vital role that coastal lagoons play in strengthening national climate action plans.

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Smart metering a vital tool for efficient, sustainable water, says expert

Wed, 26 Jun 2024

Smart metering has revolutionised the water sector, providing advanced tools for efficient, sustainable water resource management, said a Spanish utility expert, adding that it has been a mainstay in digitally transforming the entire water cycle.

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CDE unveils new generation of filter press at UK expo

Wed, 26 Jun 2024

CDE, a leading provider of wet processing equipment for quarries, mines and recycling operations on the global market, has unveiled its new ProPress filter press at the Hillhead, a major quarrying, construction and recycling expo being held in Buxton, UK.

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Sirius International acquires UAE group Derby

Wed, 26 Jun 2024

Sirius International, a subsidiary of International Holding Company (IHC), has acquired Derby Group, a diversified UAE-based business group, to support with its focus on digital integrations and implementations and scaling digital solutions globally.

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Abu Dhabi forum to explore advances and challenges in cancer treatment

Wed, 26 Jun 2024

SEHA, a subsidiary of PureHealth, will host a leading global conference on oncology that aims to improve cancer care across the medical industry, from June 29-30, 2024, at the Grand Hyatt Abu Dhabi Hotel & Residences Emirates Pearl.

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Weight loss surgery ‘cuts risk of heart complications, death’

Wed, 26 Jun 2024

A study by global health system Cleveland Clinic shows that bariatric surgery in patients with obesity and moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea cuts risk of death and major adverse cardiovascular events.

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Physical inactivity puts 1.8bn adults at risk of disease: WHO

Wed, 26 Jun 2024

One third (31%) of adults worldwide, approximately 1.8 billion people, did not meet the recommended levels of physical activity in 2022, new data from The World Health Organization (WHO) shows.