No More Single-Use Plastic Bags!
The Ministry of Municipality has approved a draft decision controlling the use of plastic bags in the country. Prime Minister and Minister of Interior HE Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin…
The Whale Sharks of Qatar
Qatar has the biggest whale shark concentration in the world. According to the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change, Qatar’s concentration of whale sharks reached 600 sharks in 2020 –…
Greener Neighbourhoods
Qatar is implementing several projects to build public parks within residential neighbourhoods across Qatar. The Supervisory Committee of Beautification of Roads and Public Places in Qatar has announced the start…
Qatargas’ Coral Reef Project
An ambitious Coral Management Programme focused on sustaining and preserving Qatar’s marine biodiversity has been successfully overseen by Qatargas, in collaboration with the former Ministry of Municipality and Environment and…
Al Khor Snails Didn’t ‘Dye’ In Vain
Jazirat Bin Ghannam, generally known in English as Purple Island, is joined to the mainland by a shallow causeway which, although broken in two places, provides easy access. Perhaps its…
Initiatives by Qatar to Preserve its Heritage Sites and Natural Reserves
Qatar Museums (QM) holds a strong belief in the importance of protecting the country’s history, and heritage and natural sites. In 2020, QM and the Ministry of Municipality and Environment…
Qatar Museums to Facilitate Visits to Hawksbill Turtle Nesting Grounds
Qatar Museums has announced that it is facilitating tours to the nesting grounds of Hawksbill turtles located in Fuwairit Beach this hatching season. In her social media accounts, HE Sheikha…
Qatar Turns to Solar Energy
A solar power plant is to be built for the first time in Qatar, as part of the state’s efforts to fight carbon emission and climate change. A milestone was…
Trees of Qatar
Qatar is a small desert peninsula, with sporadic rainfall and a hot and humid climate. So you could be forgiven for thinking that plants and trees stand no chance of…
50 Years of Earth Day: Celebrating Environmental Activism Amid COVID-19
This year marks the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, celebrated every year on 22 April. Did you know that the first celebration of Earth Day was in 1970, and participated…
