Glossary

The contamination of the indoor or outdoor environment by any chemical, physical or biological agent that modifies the natural characteristics of the atmosphere

The total amount of greenhouse gases, including carbon dioxide and methane, that are generated by our actions

A weather modification technique that improves a cloud's ability to produce rain or snow by introducing tiny ice nuclei into certain types of subfreezing clouds

A developmental plan that involves multiple short-, medium- and long-range programs to meet current needsand set the vision for the future

A mixture of hydrocarbons that exists in liquid phase in natural underground reservoirs and remains liquid at atmospheric pressure after passing through surface separating facilities

Areas outside urban centers

A community or group of living organisms that live in and interact with each other in a specific environment

An e-system that compares electricity consumption at your household with average consumption of others in the UAE and lists tips to reduce consumption

Aspects of human health and diseases that are determined by environmental factors. 

Changes in the natural or built environment, resulting directly from an activity, that can have adverse effects on the air, land, water, fish, and wildlife or the inhabitants of the ecosystem