A 62-year-old French man survived for 16 hours at sea by using an air bubble inside his boat after it capsized.
The 12-meter vessel, which had set sail from Portugal's capital Lisbon, sent out a distress signal late on Monday evening from the (...)
Hundreds of firefighters in Portugal are battling a huge forest fire that broke out 30 kilometers north of the capital Lisbon.
High temperatures and strong winds made work difficult for more than 400 firefighters trying to tackle the blaze which (...)
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed the situation in Ukraine during a phone conversation on Friday.
Lavrov outlined Russia's principled approaches in light of the ongoing special military (...)
Portugal is experiencing the worst drought as 67.9 percent of its territory was in severe drought, 28.4 percent in extreme drought and the remaining 3.7 percent in moderate drought in June, said the Portuguese Institute for Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA) (...)
RABAT/ MADRID/LISBON — Saudi Arabia's embassies in Morocco, Spain and Portugal have warned Saudi citizens residing there against forest fires.
The Saudi embassy in Rabat warned all citizens residing in Morocco to be careful and ensure their safety (...)
Following two years of virtual meetings due to COVID-19, the 2022 High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) closed on Friday at UN Headquarters in New York with delegates showing "enthusiasm, passion and high-energy" for reaching (...)
Thousands of firefighters battled more than 20 blazes that raged on Wednesday across Portugal and western Spain, menacing villages and disrupting tourists' holidays amid a heat wave that pushed temperatures above 45 degrees Celsius (113 degrees (...)
The Portuguese Directorate-General for Health on Friday confirmed the first monkeypox case in a woman in Portugal.
The southern European country had reported 473 monkeypox cases, all in men, before the latest case were detected. The majority of the (...)
Following a week of discussions and events in Lisbon, Portugal, the UN Ocean Conference concluded on Friday, with governments and heads of state agreeing on a new political declaration to Save Our Ocean.
Recognizing the past "collective failure" in (...)
Increasing scientific knowledge, developing research capacity and making the most of new marine technology, are essential to sustainable ocean management, the UN Ocean Conference in Lisbon, Portugal, heard on Thursday.
The Conference's fourth day, (...)
The Red Sea Development Company (TRSDC) has released the findings of one of the world's largest environmental surveys of wildlife ecosystems, carried out in the Red Sea area.
The study was released at the UN World Ocean Conference in Lisbon (27 June (...)
Record levels of fisheries and aquaculture production are making a critical contribution to global food security, the UN Ocean Conference under way in Lisbon, Portugal, heard on Wednesday.
The Conference's third day, spotlighting the state of the (...)
With the livelihoods of about 40 percent of the world's population living at or near a coast, the second day of the UN Ocean Conference underway in Lisbon focused on strengthening sustainable ocean-based economies, managing coastal ecosystems.
The (...)
At the UN Ocean Conference in Lisbon on Monday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres urged the international community to commit and unite around the protection and preservation of our seas.
Speaking at the high-level opening of the Conference, (...)
Saudi Arabia has on Tuesday opened the doors to its pavilion on the sidelines of the UN World Ocean Conference under the banner 'Blue Saudi'.
Saudi Arabia is prioritizing the health of the Red Sea and is playing a leading role in researching its (...)
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has today opened the doors to its pavilion on the side lines of the UN World Ocean Conference under the banner 'Blue Saudi'.
Saudi Arabia is prioritizing the health of the Red Sea and is playing a leading role in (...)
At the UN Ocean Conference in Lisbon on Monday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres urged the international community to commit and unite around the protection and preservation of our seas.
Speaking at the high-level opening of the Conference, (...)
On Monday, thousands of people gathered at Altice Arena in Lisbon, Portugal, for the first day of the long-awaited UN Ocean Conference. Riding on the global momentum generated by the event, experts are pushing for a new international commitment to (...)
The world must do more to stop the dramatic decline in ocean health, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Sunday, urging young people gathered in Carcavelos, Portugal, for a UN Youth and Innovation Forum to step up because his generation's (...)
While Russia's invasion of Ukraine is certain to dominate an upcoming NATO summit in Madrid, the alliance's new Strategic Concept — its main working document for the next decade — is having to contend with Russia and China's growing influence in (...)
The ocean holds the keys to an equitable and sustainable development path for all. This is the premise behind the UN Ocean Decade and it will be in the spotlight during several major international summits this year to promote ocean health, including (...)
Saudi Aramco firefighters had a new achievement to be added to the company's record, as they won eleven medals, including a gold, two silver and eight bronze, in the 14th edition of the World Firefighters Games competition, organized in the Games (...)
At first, they look like bright spots of white casting shadows on a lush green lawn. As the drone camera swoops into the sky, it becomes clear that these are people — more than 200 students from half a dozen different countries — lining up to spell (...)
Ensuring a healthy and productive ocean that serves the whole planet, is a "collective responsibility" that can only be fulfilled by working together, the UN chief told a celebratory event marking World Oceans Day on Wednesday.
In his message, (...)
World Oceans Day, marked on 8 June, reminds us of the significant role oceans have in everyday life. Moreover, the 2022 theme – Revitalization: collective action for the ocean – underlines the importance of acting together to save our ocean.
At the (...)
