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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