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Saudi National Water Company Plants One Million Trees in Madinah Region

Saudi Arabia’s National Water Company (NWC) has planted over one million trees across various areas of Madinah Region. (SPA)
Saudi Arabia’s National Water Company (NWC) has planted over one million trees across various areas of Madinah Region. (SPA)
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Saudi National Water Company Plants One Million Trees in Madinah Region

Saudi Arabia’s National Water Company (NWC) has planted over one million trees across various areas of Madinah Region. (SPA)
Saudi Arabia’s National Water Company (NWC) has planted over one million trees across various areas of Madinah Region. (SPA)

Saudi Arabia’s National Water Company (NWC) has planted over one million trees across various areas of Madinah Region, reported the Saudi Press Agency on Monday.

The move is part of the Saudi Green Initiative that aims to combat desertification, increase vegetation cover, raise environmental awareness, and optimize the utilization of water produced by wastewater treatment plants.

By strategically selecting the regions surrounding the wastewater treatment plants, NWC ensures that all the trees are nourished with the treated water generated by these facilities. This approach contributes to the Kingdom's environmental equilibrium and positively impacts the overall quality of life in the region.

NWC stressed its commitment to expanding tree planting during suitable agricultural seasons that align with the local environment, supporting afforestation initiatives in different regions of the Kingdom, and fostering partnerships with relevant entities, as well as utilizing treated water, to facilitate agricultural expansion and achieve the Saudi Green Initiative objectives.

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Still No Snow on Japan’s Mount Fuji, Breaking Record

Mount Fuji is seen from Enoshima island, in Fujisawa, south of Tokyo, Japan, August 11, 2021. Picture taken August 11, 2021. (Reuters)
Mount Fuji is seen from Enoshima island, in Fujisawa, south of Tokyo, Japan, August 11, 2021. Picture taken August 11, 2021. (Reuters)
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Still No Snow on Japan’s Mount Fuji, Breaking Record

Mount Fuji is seen from Enoshima island, in Fujisawa, south of Tokyo, Japan, August 11, 2021. Picture taken August 11, 2021. (Reuters)
Mount Fuji is seen from Enoshima island, in Fujisawa, south of Tokyo, Japan, August 11, 2021. Picture taken August 11, 2021. (Reuters)

Japan's Mount Fuji remained snow-less as of Monday -- the latest date that its majestic slopes have been bare since records began 130 years ago, the weather agency said.

The volcano's snowcap begins forming on October 2 on average, and last year snow was first detected there on October 5.

But because of warm weather, this year no snowfall has yet been observed on Japan's highest mountain, said Yutaka Katsuta, a forecaster at Kofu Local Meteorological Office.

That marks the latest date since comparative data became available in 1894, he said beating the previous record of October 26 -- seen twice, in 1955 and then in 2016.

"Temperatures were high this summer, and these high temperatures continued into September, deterring cold air" which brings snow, Katsuta told AFP.

He agreed that climate change may have a degree of impact on the delay in the snowcap's formation.

Japan's summer this year was the joint hottest on record -- equaling the level seen in 2023 -- as extreme heatwaves fueled by climate change engulfed many parts of the globe.

Mount Fuji is covered in snow for most of the year, but during the July-September hiking season, more than 220,000 visitors trudge up its steep, rocky slopes.

Many climb through the night to see the sunrise from the 3,776-meter (12,388-foot) summit.

Fewer climbers tackled Mount Fuji this year however after Japanese authorities introduced an entry fee and a daily cap on numbers to fight overtourism.

The symmetrical mountain has been immortalized in countless artworks, including Hokusai's "Great Wave".

It last erupted around 300 years ago.