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The French government has been formally asked by the Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF) and Defense des Milieux Aquatiques (DMA) to address its noncompliance with EU and French regulations pertaining to bottom trawling, one of the most damaging fishing methods. These regulations are obviously broken by allowing this practice to continue in some of France's most biodiverse and endangered marine areas. The NGOs claim that this situation puts the long-term sustainability of the fisheries in jeopardy in addition to compromising the integrity of these places. Legal action will be taken in a French court if the government fails to appropriately respond to this formal request. The request specifically targets two maritime protected areas, Chausey and Bancs des Flandres, where bottom trawling is causing habitat destruction. A major factor in the decline of marine biodiversity is bottom trawling, which is the practice of dragging weighted nets across the seabed. It unintentionally captu...

  RIYADH: To give the upcoming generation of conservationists the abilities, information, and real-world experience they need to protect the critically endangered Arabian leopard's future, the Arabian Leopard Fund has announced the start of a 50-student scholarship program. Through the top bachelor's programs worldwide, the Arabian Leopard Scholarship Program provides educational opportunities in conservation-related professions. As part of the AlUla scholarships program, 50 Saudi men and women will be admitted to pursue bachelor's degree specializations after being chosen from a highly competitive pool of 300 AlUla applicants. It is a unique program that expands on the fund's long-term investment in developing the skills of upcoming conservation leaders and specialists in the area. A training program at the Arabian Leopard Conservation Breeding Center, organized in close cooperation with the Royal Commission for AlUla, and a fully funded five-year partnership with the ...

"It's amazing to be the first person to touch something that existed 237 million years ago." The rise of the dinosaurs may be explained by a fossil that is thought to be among the oldest ever discovered. The discovery of the 237 million-year-old reptile was reported by Brazilian scientists. The four-legged reptile species, known as Gondwanax paraisensis, was around one meter (39 inches) long, weighed between three and six kilograms (7 and 13 pounds), and was about the size of a small dog with a long tail, the scientists said in a statement on Monday. When the planet was much hotter, the little reptile would have probably traversed the area that is now southern Brazil. It has been determined that the fossil belongs to the extinct silesaurid group of reptiles. Whether silesaurids were actual dinosaurs or perhaps a forerunner of the animals that formerly ruled the planet is up for contention among paleontologists. According to the statement, "knowing the traits of these...

LONDON: According to The Times, archaeologists have discovered hundreds of artifacts and human remains in a secret tomb in Petra, Jordan. Researchers may be able to answer long-standing doubts about the ancient city's origins and its builders thanks to the discovery of the 2,000-year-old underground location. The tomb, which was beneath Petra's Treasury, had hundreds of bronze, iron, and ceramic objects in addition to twelve well-preserved skeletons. The renowned structure, which has been portrayed in movies like "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade," was excavated beneath it by the combined US-Jordanian archaeological team that discovered the discovery. The tomb is thought to have been commissioned by residents of high social status based on its central location inside the UNESCO World Heritage Site. Lead archaeologist Dr. Pearce Paul Creasman, executive director of the American Center of Research, anticipates hundreds more items to be found as excavation proceeds. Th...

Along with China and India, President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has voiced optimism that Indonesia will emerge as one of the new economic superpowers. With the transition from the West to Asia, we have entered "the Asian century." Another change in the economy's growth pattern is Asia. In his opening remarks at the BNI Investor Daily Summit 2024, held on Tuesday, October 8, at the Jakarta Convention Center (JCC), Senayan, Jakarta, President Jokowi stated that three new economic powers—India, China, and Indonesia—are expected to emerge in Asia. But he also cautioned that Indonesia would have to overcome many obstacles and fulfill a number of standards in order to accomplish that aim. Thus, the President continued, maintaining optimism is essential while dealing with a variety of global issues, including as the effects of climate change, economic downturns, and heightened geopolitical tensions. He said that all of these have an impact on the world economy, which includ...

RIYADH: A renowned Saudi Arabian historian has stated that just a handful of tribes subsequently identified as Arabs resided in the region currently known as the Arabian Peninsula in antiquity and modern times, with other ethnicities only briefly residing there. During a panel discussion titled "Ancient Arabic Writings" at the Riyadh International Book Fair, Dr. Suleiman Al-Theeb, a professor of ancient Arabic inscriptions at King Saud University, shared some of his research findings. The panelists focused on the deep-rooted cultural heritage of the Kingdom and the Arabian Peninsula, the Saudi Press Agency said on Sunday. The Kingdom's Literature, Publishing, and Translation Commission arranged the fair, which took place from September 26 to October 5. Al-Theeb discussed the meanings of texts in Arabic script and old Arab inscriptions throughout the debates. He said that in the eighth and ninth centuries B.C.E., during the Assyrian era, a group of tribes were referred to ...

RIYADH: According to the Saudi Ministry of Tourism, the Kingdom had an 8.2 percent increase in international tourist expenditure in the first half of 2024 as compared to the same period in 2023. Approximately SR92.6 billion ($24.5 billion) was spent in all. According to the Saudi Press Agency, the Kingdom also declared a surplus in the travel account, estimated to be worth SR41.6 billion. The Kingdom has seen a rise in visitor expenditure, which is one of the major trends in the tourism industry. According to the UN World Tourism Organization, during the first seven months of 2024, compared with the same period in 2019, the Kingdom led the list of G20 countries in terms of growth in the number of foreign visitors and growth in international tourism income. The data released validates the efficacy of the measures implemented by the tourism system to attain worldwide leadership in the industry. These measures include the utilization of optimal tourism development practices, enhancement o...