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Special Decarbonizing Saudi Arabia’s cement sector

Decarbonizing Saudi Arabia’s cement sector

By Hajar AlQusayer ·
Special How Saudi Arabia is engineering its food future

How Saudi Arabia is engineering its food future

By Nada Hameed ·
Saudi Environment Week (May 3-9, 2026) opened with the theme “Green Impact,” as the Kingdom highlights environmental progress.

Saudi Environment Week 2026 highlights a year of environmental progress

By Ghadi Joudah and Nada Hameed ·
Special Rare chance to shape future of sustainable fisheries in the Red Sea

Rare chance to shape future of sustainable fisheries in the Red Sea

By Tamara Aboalsaud ·
TYPES OF HONEYBEE
European honeybee
European honeybee

(Apis mellifera)

The most common type of honeybee species worldwide.

Known for producing honey, beeswax, propolis and royal jelly.

Genetic diversity and breeding history means they thrive in diverse environments.

Eastern honeybee
Eastern honeybee

(Apis cerana)

Native to Asia, used in agriculture, honey production and crop pollination.

Similar to Apis mellifera but smaller and gentler.

Worker brood often dies early or is removed, disrupting Varroa mite reproduction.

Giant honeybee (Apis dorsata)
Giant honeybee

(Apis dorsata)

Large with open nests, building a single large comb on tree branches or cliffs in South/Southeast Asia.

Highly defensive and exhibit dramatic behaviors such as zigzag stinging and mass buzzing.

Produces substantial honey and beeswax; often targeted by seasonal honey hunters.

Dwarf honeybee
Dwarf honeybee

(Apis florea)

Builds small, exposed, single-comb nests on branches or shrubs.

Found across Southeast Asia, the Middle East and parts of Africa.

Key pollinators of tropical fruit crops but not used for large-scale honey production.

Cape honeybee (Apis mellifera capensis)
Cape honeybee

(Apis mellifera capensis)

Native to Western Cape and Fynbos regions of South Africa.

The queen bee can control whether an egg is fertilized. Fertilized eggs result in male bees; unfertilized are female.

Saudi scientists revive endangered fish after 30-year absence

Saudi scientists revive endangered fish after 30-year absence

By Lama Alhamawi ·
AlUla governorate is strengthening its position as a model for ecological restoration through its native plant nursery.

AlUla targets more than 500 local plant species by 2030

By Arab News ·
Greening the desert: How Saudi Arabia is cultivating a new era in sustainable agriculture

Greening the desert: How Saudi Arabia is cultivating a new era in sustainable agriculture

By Reem Walid   ·

Videos

Small creatures with big impact: The role of beneficial insects in the environment
Small creatures with big impact: The role of beneficial insects in the environment
How Saudi Arabia is nurturing a new generation of eco-journalists
How Saudi Arabia is nurturing a new generation of eco-journalists
Conversations under the tree: Saudi community space encourages discussions on environment
Conversations under the tree: Saudi community space encourages discussions on environment
Vision 2030 can inspire global solutions to land degradation, energy crisis
Vision 2030 can inspire global solutions to land degradation, energy crisis
UN helping 69 countries to draft national biodiversity plans, official says
UN helping 69 countries to draft national biodiversity plans, official says
KAUST drives Vision 2030 with groundbreaking sustainability efforts 
KAUST drives Vision 2030 with groundbreaking sustainability efforts 
Saudi Arabia surpasses Vision 2030 target of 1m volunteers ahead of time
Saudi Arabia surpasses Vision 2030 target of 1m volunteers ahead of time
Saudi Arabia a key player in global energy transition, says IRENA chief
Saudi Arabia a key player in global energy transition, says IRENA chief
COP16: Largest-ever UN meeting on desertification starts in Riyadh
COP16: Largest-ever UN meeting on desertification starts in Riyadh
How COP29 outcome may impact countries most affected by climate change
How COP29 outcome may impact countries most affected by climate change
Technology drives transformation of Saudi beekeeping industry

Technology drives transformation of Saudi beekeeping industry

By Rashid Hassan ·
Saudi Arabia launches freshwater fish breeding program

Saudi Arabia launches freshwater fish breeding program

By SPA ·
Beneath Saudi waters, seagrass anchors life and resilience

Beneath Saudi waters, seagrass anchors life and resilience

By Jasmine Bager  ·

Opinion

Shahad Nassier
Saudi Arabia’s multi-pathway shift to green mobility
Author
Ali Tumayhi
Sustainable cooling is no longer optional
Author
Majed Al-Qatari
Building stability in an age of uncertainty
Author
Hatim A. Salloum
Reef resilience meets human potential in the Red Sea
Author
Hassan Alzain
Healthy minds, safe work for a resilient future
Author
Hassan Alzain
Earth Day 2026 demands shared climate action
Author
Ahmed Yousif
Rethinking building performance in an age of energy volatility
Author
Hassan Alzain
Zero waste is the next step in sustainable growth
Author
Majid M Refae
Sustainability at scale: Why energy storage is now a strategic imperative
Author
Majed Al-Qatari 
A new paradigm of value-driven sustainable finance 
Author
Special Arabian hare returns to Saudi Arabia

Arabian hare returns to Saudi Arabia

By Nada Hameed ·
Saudi innovation challenge launched to tackle dam sediment buildup

Saudi innovation challenge launched to tackle dam sediment buildup

By Arab News ·
Special Saudi students celebrate wildlife through art

Saudi students celebrate wildlife through art

By Nada Hameed ·
Special Red Sea’s oxygen balance under strain, experts warn

Red Sea’s oxygen balance under strain, experts warn

By Ghadi Joudah ·
Special Species behavior drives Red Sea conservation plans

Species behavior drives Red Sea conservation plans

By Nada Hameed ·
Experimental farm in Al-Lith looks into future of Saudi Arabian agriculture

Experimental farm in Al-Lith looks into future of Saudi Arabian agriculture

By SPA ·
Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea dolphins signal a thriving marine environment

Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea dolphins signal a thriving marine environment

By Nada Hameed ·
Special Saudi Arabia brings the Asian houbara back from the brink

Saudi Arabia brings the Asian houbara back from the brink

By Nada Hameed  ·
Saudi Arabia advances sea turtle conservation with landmark tracking program

Saudi Arabia advances sea turtle conservation with landmark tracking program

By Nada Hameed ·

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