water

‘Thirsty protests’ hit Morocco over water shortages

Rabat - Muslimchronicle

Residents angered by persistent water shortages in southern Morocco have taken to the streets in a series of “thirsty protests” that has grabbed the attention of the country’s king. Since the start of the summer, inhabitants in the region of desert town Zagora have been left parched and furious as water supplies are cut off for hours — or evenRead more

4m trees to be planted in Saudi Arabia by 2020

Jeddah - Muslimchronicle

The Ministry of the Environment, Water and Agriculture aims to plant 4 million trees in the Kingdom by 2020, its undersecretary for environmental affairs, Osama bin Ibrahim Faqiha, told the Saudi Press Agency (SPA). In a workshop organized by the ministry with the participation of agriculture officials, he said the campaign aims to achieve sustainable growth in forests and pastures,Read more

Lockheed Martin unveils reusable water-powered Mars lander

Australia - Muslimchronicle

A reusable, water-powered Mars lander that will allow humans to explore the Red Planet from an orbiting ‘base camp’ as early as the 2030s was unveiled Friday by US defense giant Lockheed Martin. Governments and private firms are collaborating on projects to send humans to new frontiers, with NASA planning missions next decade into the space between Earth and theRead more

Emiratisation: DEWA trains 197 students during summer 2017

Dubai - WAM

To support and develop young Emirati talent, Dubai Electricity and Water Authority, DEWA, has completed its summer training programme this year for 197 school and university students. As part of DEWA's strategy, the course was aimed at promoting Emiratisation, and preparing a generation that acknowledges the importance of professional work in the sustainable development. The programme included a number ofRead more

DEWA concludes third ‘Future Engineers’ Summer Camp

Dubai - Musimchronicle

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority, DEWA, has concluded the third ‘Future Engineer’ Summer Camp, to educate students on engineering and scientific research, and train them to develop robotic projects, automation, smart apps, and software. As part of the ‘Reading is Positive Energy’ exhibition at Zabeel Park, a ceremony was held marking the graduation of 22 participants, as well as theRead more

Countries should ensure safe drinking water for all

Abu Dhabi - Musimchronicle

Safe water and proper sanitation facilities are basic human needs and it is appalling to note that billions of people around the world still do not have proper access to both, said an editorial comment in the English language daily, The Gulf Today. According to a joint report titled "Progress on Drinking Water, Sanitation and Hygiene: 2017 Update and SustainableRead more

Al Marakeb Boat Manufacturing Company launches model of unmanned boat

Abu Dhabi - WAM

The UAE-based Al Marakeb Boat Manufacturing Company has launched a model of an unmanned boat used for cleaning sea water, which uses a "MAP Pro" device as its auto-guidance system. Nour Al Sayed, Head of Operations at the Al Marakeb Boat Manufacturing Company, said that the technology to produce unmanned and self-guided boats has become a reality and is availableRead more

MD and CEO of DEWA receives delegation from European energy companies

Dubai - Musimchronicle

Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD and CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority, DEWA, has discussed with European energy companies, Dubai’s efforts to develop renewable and alternative energy, rationalise the use of natural resources, and find alternative solutions to conventional energy. The discussion took place during his meeting with a delegation of these companies which included Daniel Develay, Chief Executive OfficerRead more

DEWA launches ‘8080 initiative’ to raise e-adoption rate to 80%

Dubai - Musimchronicle

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority, DEWA, has announced that it achieved significant results as part of its endeavours to reduce the number of visitors to government centres by 80 percent by 2018. The e-adoption of DEWA’s smart services is now at approximately 76 percent at the end of the Q2 of 2017. In this context, DEWA launched the ‘8080 initiative’Read more

Storage Capacity of Morocco’s Major Dams Reaches 57.6% by March 27

Rabat - Arab Today

The storage capacity of the main dams in Morocco reached 57.6% as of March 17, that is a total storage of 8.76 billion cubic meters (m3), according to the Department of Water. This level is lower than the one reported during the same period in 2016, when the volume of water totaled about 9.4 billion cubic meters, i.e. a storageRead more