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SGI Latest from Sharm el-Sheikh

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Flight of the gazelles: journey to Saudi Arabia’s northern wilderness

<p>The big country: the reserve accounts for six per cent of Saudi Arabia’s landmass</p>
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A guide to the King Salman Bin Abdulaziz Royal Natural Reserve

<p>Arabian oryxes at National Wildlife Research Centre in Taif, Saudi Arabia</p>
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How the Arabian oryx was saved from the brink of extinction

<p>Just 300km away from the most westerly deserts of the Empty Quarter, are the Soudah Mountains, the most verdant and lush landscape in Saudi </p>
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Saudi Arabia’s Best Nature Reserves

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Hunting bans to protect Saudi Arabia’s threatened animals

<p>The islands of the Red Sea archipelago are home to some of the world’s most endangered marine life </p>
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The Red Sea: a changing tide

<p>In a 2022 most sustainable cities in the world list, Wellington, New Zealand was placed number one</p>
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How to green a city: Riyadh’s ambition to become a sustainable hub

<p>Amal (Hope) Arabian Leopard, Taif, Saudi Arabia</p>
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Hope for the future - two remarkable Arabian leopard cubs

<p>One of the approximately 40,000 critically-endangered houbaras that remain in the wild</p>
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The houbara’s flight from extinction

<p>The greening of Saudi</p>
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The Middle East’s journey to 50 billion trees

<p>Saudi Arabia is the world’s second largest oil producer</p>
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From waste to resource: Can recycling CO2 help Saudi Arabia go green?

<p>Red Sea coral has shown incredible resilience against climate change</p>
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Can Red Sea coral show us how to save the world’s reefs?

<p>Red mangroves growing in the Red Sea off the coast of Saudi Arabia</p>
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Magic mangroves: The plant that sequesters more CO2 than rainforests

<p>The SGI tents at the COP27 Climate Summit</p>
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Who said what? Action and ambition at Cop27’s Saudi Green Initiative

<p>The other green zone: site of the Saudi event at COP27</p>
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Do the actions match the ambition? The SGI, one year on

<p>Acacia trees in NEOM’s desert wilderness: native trees are essential to the land’s recovery</p>
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A wetter, greener land: the wild side of NEOM, Part 2

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Saudi government doesn’t ‘pay lip service’ on climate action

<p>Green hydrogen energy could be a major outlet to reaching net zero</p>
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What is blue, green and grey hydrogen?

<p>Saudi Arabia has plans to lead the world in clean fuel </p>
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‘We will lead the world in green energy,’ Saudi Arabia says

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How Saudi Arabia is delivering on three key promises made at Cop26

<p>Acacia are planted as part of landscape regeneration / Royal Commission of AlUla</p>
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Middle East commits to restoring millions of hectares of degraded land

An ambitious project to bring life back to landscapes damaged by decades of misuse is announced at Cop27

<p>One of the approximately 40,000 critically-endangered houbaras that remain in the wild</p>
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The houbara’s flight from extinction

<p>Amal (Hope) Arabian Leopard, Taif, Saudi Arabia</p>
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Hope for the future: Two remarkable Arabian leopard cubs

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Hunting bans to protect Saudi Arabia’s threatened animals

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Fertile Future - the ambitious goals of the SGI

<p>Mountains in Tabuk, northwest Saudi Arabia </p>
<p>Saudi is shaping up to be a big player in carbon capture </p>
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Saudi gives huge boost to carbon capture prospects

<p>Going green with solar </p>
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50% of Saudi electricity to come from renewables

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Saudi pledges $2.5 billion for regional climate action

<p>The Ocean Plastic Mouse </p>
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The Cop27 Light Bulb Moment List

We’ve all had them. Flashes of inspiration that the solution to a problem is staring us in the face. In this series, we look at some of the best eco innovations being showcased by the Saudi Green Initiative at Cop27 that promise to shine brightly. First up, the ocean plastic mouse

<p>Meet Archie — a.k.a. the ‘Aramco Carbon-emissions High-level Intensity Estimator </p>
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The Cop27 Light Bulb Moment List #2 Archie

We’ve all had them. Those flashes of inspiration that the solution to a problem is staring us in the face. In this series, we look at some of the best eco innovations being showcased by the Saudi Green Initiative at Cop27 that promise to shine brightly. Number two in our list? Meet Archie...

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<p>Wildlife is released at a nature reserve in Saudi Arabia </p>
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Rewilding the desert kingdom

<p>The Arabian leopard is currently endangered but a rewilding initiative is looking to change that</p>
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Born to be wild: A daring vision of the Arabian leopard’s future

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The fight to save sea turtles in Ras Baridi

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They have survived. Now will they thrive? The leopards of AlUla

<p>Arabian Oryx in the Sharaan Nature Reserve in AlUla, north-western Saudi Arabia</p>
<p>The islands of the Red Sea archipelago are home to some of the world’s most endangered marine life </p>
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The Red Sea: a changing tide

<p>Red mangroves growing in the Red Sea off the coast of Saudi Arabia</p>
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Magic mangroves: The plant that sequesters more CO2 than rainforests

<p>Red Sea coral has shown incredible resilience against climate change</p>
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Can Red Sea coral show us how to save the world’s reefs?

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Middle East promises radical green action

Countries across the Gulf, Levant and North Africa meet at COP to review progress as region faces extreme challenges on land and in the seas

<p>Desert in Saudi Arabia’s AlUla region. In cooler times, this was farmland </p>
<p>Red mangroves growing in the Red Sea off the coast of Saudi Arabia</p>
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Magic mangroves: The plant that sequesters more CO2 than rainforests

We’re barely scratching the surface when it comes to the benefits of mangroves. But if they’re so useful, what’s stopping us from planting them everywhere?

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Saudi Arabia’s mesmerising landscape in pictures

As Saudi Arabia prepares for a new era in climate action, this gallery of images reminds us of the natural beauty of this historic landscape

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Turning back the sands of time - the vision of one small tree nursery

<p>Two woman with hijab working on laptop in office</p>
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Education needs to keep pace with environmental degradation

We need environmentally knowledgeable citizens, say experts speaking at the Youth Green Summit in Riyadh on October 24

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A rare road trip through Saudi Arabia’s landscape

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