Oct 26, Abu Dhabi

If there is one city that shouldn’t have to worry about impending ecological disaster it is Abu Dhabi. It holds massive reserves of oil, about 8 per cent of what’s left. It sits in the middle of a harsh, barren desert, sweltering in searing heat. It has no clean water, its sea is polluted and there is no topsoil, just a covering of sand. It is also the biggest per capita consumer of fuel, massively reliant on cars, power-hungry desalination and air-conditioning...more