Dream of the Desert Train is like a luxury Orient Express
Saudi Arabia is on track for travel options by train with its Dream of the Desert. Saudi Arabia's answer to the Orient Express.
Saudi Arabia
RedSea cracks the code for hot climate saltwater greenhouses
RedSea LLC, a company founded in the heat of Saudi Arabia, they look to have cracked the code for sustainably growing plants in high heat conditions and could offer the answer to increasing cultivation on dead and dying aquifers.
Saudi Arabia initiates a wild plant survey
Saudi Arabia until recently was hermetically sealed to the outside world. But times are changing and the Kingdom of Saud which once dwelled in mud palaces are opening up the oil-wealthy kingdom to tourists, archeologists, divers, hydroponics companies, and lately for seeds banks. The National Center for Vegetation Cover Development and Combating Desertification (NCVC) has […]
Desert truffles show anticancer promise
Many studies have looked at the nutrition in desert truffles, including their phytochemical composition as potential anti-cancer therapies but a study led by a researcher from Amman, Jordan, looked specifically at the anticancer effects of Terfezia boudieri, a delicious desert truffle.
What is Land “COP” in Saudi Arabia and why should we care?
The UN COP events aren't only about climate change. There is a COP for the land and the meeting is happening now in Saudi Arabia.
Taste Saudi Arabia’s Slow Food movement
Currently, Saudi Arabia has documented 13 protected food items under the Slow Food movement’s Ark of Taste, an initiative to safeguard traditional foods at risk of disappearing. These items represent the country’s diverse culinary heritage.
Reserve a Red Sea pod hotel at Shebara Island for $2,400 a night
A new Red Sea resort in Saudi Arabia called Shebaya Island is already taking pre-bookings for its glamorous pod hotels, a cool SAR 9,000 a night, which equals about $2,400 USD. No big deal if you've berthed your mega-yacht at its shores.
UAE’s Etihad Rail solar powers its freight terminal
The Ghuweifat freight terminal serves as a key hub for facilitating seamless cross-border operations. With its strategic location at the border with Saudi Arabia, the terminal is uniquely positioned to accelerate sustainable logistics solutions regionally, aligning with Etihad Rail’s objectives to foster more eco-friendly freight operations.
Egypt’s agritech startup Viridia wins green $100K accelerator prize in Saudi Arabia
Egypt-based agritech Viridia Tech has been named the overall winner of the 2024 Mega Green Accelerator, awarded the $100,000 grand prize in Saudi Arabia for their impactful data analytics platform, which helps farmers grow crops more sustainably and efficiently.
Tom Brady, Will Smith yacht into Sindalah luxury resort in Saudi Arabia
Sindalah is the first of the Saudi Arabia luxury locations to open its doors
Saudi Arabia starts protecting nature for conservation
The Saudi National Center for Wildlife (NCW) proudly announces that the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has added the Ibex Protected Area to its exclusive Green List. The IUCN Green List recognizes protected and conserved areas globally that excel across governance, planning and design, effective management, and achieving positive conservations outcomes.
Life at Neom, a 15-minute city in Saudi Arabia: looks like a penal colony says X user
American influencer moves to Neom with her family, showing us what life is like the new Red Sea city called The Line. X users say it looks like a prison.
UAE-based AI company G42 opens climate partnership with chipmaker Nvidia
UAE-based AI company G42 has announced a strategic partnership with US chipmaker Nvidia to create advanced AI solutions for climate technology, specifically focused on improving global weather forecasting accuracy. This comes in the heels of a $1.5 billion investment from Microsoft earlier this year.
New water gen from air invention, uses biomimicry, the sun and salt channels
A new advance in water generation from air looks at how plants cool themselves using ion channels.
Saudi Arabia artist Ahmed Mater featured at Christie’s in London
Saudi artist Ahmed Mater talks about his work involving magnetism, mirage and Mecca. Ahmed Mater: Chronicles is taking place at Christie’s headquarters located in the heart of St. James’s, London, from July 17 to August 22.