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Saudi Arabia issues last-minute climate plan with unclear emissions-cutting goal

Saudi Arabia's NDC suggests the baseline for the 2040 target could be revised and meeting it will depend on revenues from ...
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This oil-rich country has stood in the way of climate action. It’s quietly building a clean energy empire

A dark geometric sprawl breaks up an expanse of ocher-hued sand in Saudi Arabia. Close up, the structure is made up of row after row of solar panels, glimmering in the intense sun as it beats down on ...

'Green Arabia': Saudi Arabia's vast deserts were once rivers, lakes and grasslands, studies show

New scientific studies show Saudi Arabia’s deserts were once humid, green landscapes shaped by rivers, lakes and monsoon rains. Evidence from archaeology, satellite mapping, lake sediments and cave ...

Saudi Arabia was not always a desert, scientists reveal its lush past

Saudi Arabia’s deserts were once rivers, lakes, and grasslands. Scientists reveal “Green Arabia,” a thriving ecosystem that ...

Will Saudi Arabia succeed in turning its vast desert landscape green by planting 10 billion trees?

Saudi Arabia is attempting one of the most ambitious environmental transformations ever undertaken in an arid country. Through the Saudi Green Initiative, the Kingdom is planting billions of trees, ...