MALE, Maldives (MNTV) — The Maldives has opened one of the Indian Ocean region’s largest and most advanced sea turtle rehabilitation centers, expanding efforts to treat injured marine wildlife threatened by pollution, fishing activity and ocean debris. The institute was launched through a partnership between marine conservation organizations a...
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (MNTV) — Saudi scientists have successfully revived the critically endangered Arabian Bream, a freshwater species absent from the wild for nearly 30 years, through a joint conservation program aimed at restoring biodiversity in the Kingdom’s wadi ecosystems. The initiative, led by the National Center for Wildlife in collab...
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (MNTV) — Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission has launched a new initiative aimed at strengthening climate resilience through space-based technologies, officials said Sunday. The program, called Space4Climate, centers on a GeoAI-enabled Climate Observatory — a digital platform designed to integrate satell...
RABAT, Morocco (MNTV) — Nareva Holding and Taqa Morocco have announced plans to establish a series of strategic joint ventures aimed at strengthening Morocco’s water security while expanding renewable energy capacity. According to a statement from Morocco’s Competition Council, the initiative includes the creation of three separate entities fo...
DHAKA, Bangladesh (MNTV) — Scientists in Bangladesh have developed the country’s first high drought-tolerant soybean hybrid, a breakthrough aimed at helping farmers cope with worsening climate stress and water scarcity. Researchers at Gazipur Agricultural University (GAU) said the new variety, branded “GAU Soybean,” is designed to withstand pr...
AMMAN, Jordan (MNTV) — Veolia has signed a four-year performance-based management contract with the Water Authority of Jordan (WAJ) to enhance water and wastewater services across northern Jordan, benefiting approximately three million people in the governorates of Irbid, Jerash, Ajloun, and Mafraq. The initiative falls under the strategic ov...
LAAYOUNE, Morocco (MNTV) — Morocco has signed an agreement with the international ORNX consortium to secure land for a $4.5 billion green ammonia production complex in Laayoune, according to industry reports, marking a major step in the country’s expanding green hydrogen strategy. The ORNX consortium includes U.S.-based Ortus, Spain’s Acciona,...
RABAT, Morocco (MNTV) — Morocco’s National Institute for Agronomic Research (INRA) and the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) have signed a memorandum of understanding to deepen scientific cooperation on sustainable and climate-resilient agriculture. The agreement, signed in Rabat by INRA Director Lamiae Ghaouti ...
MALE, Maldives (MNTV) — Maldives has taken a first formal step toward integrating gender equity into its climate policy framework, launching a national workshop to begin work on the country’s inaugural Climate Change Gender Action Plan (CC-GAP). The inception workshop, held earlier this week, brought together government institutions, academic ...
DHAKA, Bangladesh (MNTV) — Bangladesh is facing a steady rise in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a long-term and incurable lung condition, as worsening air pollution and rapid urbanization place growing pressure on public health systems. Hospitals across the country are reporting increased admissions for breathlessness, persisten...
