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Special How conservation efforts in ºÚÁÏÉçÇø aim to rescue dugongs from extinction

How conservation efforts in ºÚÁÏÉçÇø aim to rescue dugongs from extinction

By Haifa Alshammari ·
Special How ºÚÁÏÉçÇø is tackling soil pollution to protect the environment and human health

How ºÚÁÏÉçÇø is tackling soil pollution to protect the environment and human health

By Haifa Alshammari ·
Special KAUST authors new study on land degradation

KAUST authors new study on land degradation

By Haifa Alshammari ·
Tabuk’s governor launches environmental, water, agricultural projects worth more than SR4.3bn

Tabuk’s governor launches environmental, water, agricultural projects worth more than SR4.3bn

By Arab News ·
TYPES OF HONEYBEE
European honeybee
European honeybee

(Apis mellifera)

The most common type of honeybee species worldwide.

Known for producing honey, beeswax, propolis and royal jelly.

Genetic diversity and breeding history means they thrive in diverse environments.

Eastern honeybee
Eastern honeybee

(Apis cerana)

Native to Asia, used in agriculture, honey production and crop pollination.

Similar to Apis mellifera but smaller and gentler.

Worker brood often dies early or is removed, disrupting Varroa mite reproduction.

Giant honeybee (Apis dorsata)
Giant honeybee

(Apis dorsata)

Large with open nests, building a single large comb on tree branches or cliffs in South/Southeast Asia.

Highly defensive and exhibit dramatic behaviors such as zigzag stinging and mass buzzing.

Produces substantial honey and beeswax; often targeted by seasonal honey hunters.

Dwarf honeybee
Dwarf honeybee

(Apis florea)

Builds small, exposed, single-comb nests on branches or shrubs.

Found across Southeast Asia, the Middle East and parts of Africa.

Key pollinators of tropical fruit crops but not used for large-scale honey production.

Cape honeybee (Apis mellifera capensis)
Cape honeybee

(Apis mellifera capensis)

Native to Western Cape and Fynbos regions of South Africa.

The queen bee can control whether an egg is fertilized. Fertilized eggs result in male bees; unfertilized are female.

World Lion Day, held on Aug. 10, serves as a reminder of the lion’s cultural heritage and renews call for global conservation.

Echoes of the lion’s roar found in ºÚÁÏÉçÇø’s ancient art

By Haifa Alshammari ·
Special How ºÚÁÏÉçÇø is helping the developing world cook clean and breathe easy

How ºÚÁÏÉçÇø is helping the developing world cook clean and breathe easy

By Haifa Alshammari ·
Special How green walls are helping ºÚÁÏÉçÇø reimagine urban life amid water and climate challenges

How green walls are helping ºÚÁÏÉçÇø reimagine urban life amid water and climate challenges

By Haifa Alshammari ·

Videos

Conversations under the tree: Saudi community space encourages discussions on environment
Conversations under the tree: Saudi community space encourages discussions on environment
Vision 2030 can inspire global solutions to land degradation, energy crisis
Vision 2030 can inspire global solutions to land degradation, energy crisis
UN helping 69 countries to draft national biodiversity plans, official says
UN helping 69 countries to draft national biodiversity plans, official says
KAUST drives Vision 2030 with groundbreaking sustainability efforts 
KAUST drives Vision 2030 with groundbreaking sustainability efforts 
ºÚÁÏÉçÇø surpasses Vision 2030 target of 1m volunteers ahead of time
ºÚÁÏÉçÇø surpasses Vision 2030 target of 1m volunteers ahead of time
ºÚÁÏÉçÇø a key player in global energy transition, says IRENA chief
ºÚÁÏÉçÇø a key player in global energy transition, says IRENA chief
COP16: Largest-ever UN meeting on desertification starts in Riyadh
COP16: Largest-ever UN meeting on desertification starts in Riyadh
How COP29 outcome may impact countries most affected by climate change
How COP29 outcome may impact countries most affected by climate change
The road to COP16: synergy among conventions paves the way for Riyadh
The road to COP16: synergy among conventions paves the way for Riyadh
OPEC chief tells COP29 oil is a gift from God
OPEC chief tells COP29 oil is a gift from God
Arabian spiny-tailed lizard — the most iconic reptile in ºÚÁÏÉçÇø

Arabian spiny-tailed lizard — the most iconic reptile in ºÚÁÏÉçÇø

By Nada Hameed ·
Energy minister inaugurates carbon capture unit at KAPSARC

Energy minister inaugurates carbon capture unit at KAPSARC

By Arab News ·
Special How ºÚÁÏÉçÇø is restoring its mangroves to fight climate change and boost tourism

How ºÚÁÏÉçÇø is restoring its mangroves to fight climate change and boost tourism

By Haifa Alshammari ·

Opinion

Arif Alkalali
ºÚÁÏÉçÇø’s water sector turns scarcity into opportunity
Author
Richard Bush
A time to be bold and think big on urbanization
Author
Adnan Masoudy & Hassan Alzain
Safeguarding biodiversity in a warming world
Author
Majed Al-Qatari
Placing nature-based solutions at the heart of climate action
Author
Leyla Hasanova
A new national climate vision for Arab youth
Author
Hassan Alzain
Decoding climate risk narratives from the front lines
Author
Haukur Hardarson
Unlocking ºÚÁÏÉçÇø’s geothermal potential
Author
Mads Helge
Ensuring water security through robust regulation
Author
Rashid Alhatilah
Shifting tourism from preservation to regeneration
Author
Ibrahim Thiaw
Why healthy land is our greatest economic asset
Author
How Middle East and North African countries can rise to the climate challenge

How Middle East and North African countries can rise to the climate challenge

By Sulafa Alkhunaizi - Rebecca Anne Proctor ·
Special From sand dunes to melting glaciers, ºÚÁÏÉçÇø’s Princess Abeer shares lessons from her Antarctic expedition

From sand dunes to melting glaciers, ºÚÁÏÉçÇø’s Princess Abeer shares lessons from her Antarctic expedition

By Sulafa Alkhunaizi ·
Saudi wildlife center, ocean regeneration initiative deal aims to protect marine, coastal environment

Saudi wildlife center, ocean regeneration initiative deal aims to protect marine, coastal environment

By Arab News ·
Special How new Netflix documentary ‘Horizon’ celebrates ºÚÁÏÉçÇø’s wealth of wildlife

How new Netflix documentary ‘Horizon’ celebrates ºÚÁÏÉçÇø’s wealth of wildlife

By Sulafa Alkhunaizi ·
Special How a Saudi rewilding scheme is bringing the Arabian leopard back from the brink of extinction

How a Saudi rewilding scheme is bringing the Arabian leopard back from the brink of extinction

By Haifa Alshammari ·
Special How ºÚÁÏÉçÇø is using wildlife conservation, habitat protection, and the green transition to preserve its ecosystems

How ºÚÁÏÉçÇø is using wildlife conservation, habitat protection, and the green transition to preserve its ecosystems

By Sulafa Alkhunaizi ·
Environment Saudi researchers find revolutionary way to ID palm tree species

Saudi researchers find revolutionary way to ID palm tree species

By SPA ·
Exclusive ‘ºÚÁÏÉçÇø not just talking but doing, investing’ in climate change mitigation, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Adel Al-Jubeir tells Arab News

‘ºÚÁÏÉçÇø not just talking but doing, investing’ in climate change mitigation, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Adel Al-Jubeir tells Arab News

By NOOR NUGALI - & - Lama Alhamawi ·
ENOWA to develop world’s first high-voltage smart grid

ENOWA to develop world’s first high-voltage smart grid

By Ranvir Nayar - MANAL AL-BARAKATI ·

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