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RIYADH: The third edition of the Saudi “Let’s Make It Green” afforestation campaign was launched on Thursday 100 km east of Riyadh in Saad National Park. The launch ceremony was led by Mansour Al-Mushaiti, deputy minister of environment, water and agriculture. The National Center for the Development of Vegetation Cover and Combating Desertification organized the event, which

The Saudi British Bank (SABB) and the private vegetation development foundation Morooj have signed a joint agreement to implement the National Environmental Afforestation Initiative, which aims to plant 1 million trees across the Kingdom.

Special importance in the socio-economic strategy of President Serdar Berdimuhamedov is attached to the rational use of water resources as an important factor in dynamic development of the agro-industrial complex, environment preservation, and improvin...

RIYADH: The Camel Club and the National Center for Vegetation Development and Combating Desertification have signed a memorandum of understanding to promote and invest in the environment by planting 500,000 trees in Al-Sayahid, an area frequented by camels. For five years, the center will annually provide the club with 100,000 seedlings of native plant species adaptable to the

Project aims to develop floodplains, gardens by planting 12 million trees in 100 locations

Saudi Arabia has planted more than 12 million wild trees and shrubs in a bid to combat desertification. According to the Saudi Gazette, the National Centre for Vegetation Development and Combating ...

RIYADH: Seven people caught illegally transporting more than 56 cubic meters of local firewood in Riyadh could face fines of up to SR900,000 ($240,000). The seven were arrested by Special Forces for Environmental Security personnel, and the firewood handed over to the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture, SFES spokesman Col. Abdulrahman Al-Otaibi said. Al-Otaibi said

As our planet continues to heat up, extreme weather has affected many of us. From the west coast of North America across Europe, the Middle East and Asia to Pakistan and New Zealand, wildfires and fla

RIYADH: Saudi forces arrested eight violators for setting fire in an undesignated area in a public park, state news agency (SPA) reported. Seven citizens and an Egyptian resident were arrested and fined $800 for setting a fire in Al-Soudah Park of Asir Region. Authorities have urged the public to report similar violations that pose risks to the environment. The Saudi National