Environment

Muscat: Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (MAF) announced that there was no red tide off the coast of Barka. The ministry had taken samples of seawater...

Muscat: While north Al Batinah witnessed isolated rain showers last night, fog and low clouds spread over the governorates of North and South Al Sharqiyah,...

Muscat: Public Authority for Civil Defence and Ambulance (PACDA) was on alert after parts of the Sultanate received rainfall on Sunday. It was announced on...

Muscat: Efficient water management in farming is a major challenge for the Sultanate, the Middle East Desalination Research Centre (MEDRC) has said. The...

Muscat: Rain has been forecast in the northern governorates of Oman on Sunday and sporadic showers are expected later in the week as well, according to the...

Muscat: A substantial decline in tree density, up to 85 per cent over the last 20 years, and a decrease in production of frankincense from 10 kg to 3.3 kg...

Muscat: Royal Oman Police (ROP) is asking drivers to exercise extra caution on the roads of Sur due to reduced visibility caused by foggy weather in the...

Muscat: A new bird species was spotted for the first time in Oman this winter while two others were seen after long intervals, a biologist observed. The...

Muscat: Temperatures in Muscat are expected to reach a high of 33 degrees Celcius today, while Nizwa will see a low temperature of 20 degrees, according to...