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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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Baby Mammoth Preserved for 50,000 Years Is Unveiled in Russia’s Siberia

In this photo released by the Mammoth Museum at the Russian North-Eastern Federal University on Monday, Dec. 23, 2024, University's Scientists show the remains of a 50,000-year-old baby mammoth uncovered by melting permafrost in Russia's Siberia. (Michil Yakovlev, Mammoth Museum at the Russian North-Eastern Federal University telegram channel via AP)
In this photo released by the Mammoth Museum at the Russian North-Eastern Federal University on Monday, Dec. 23, 2024, University's Scientists show the remains of a 50,000-year-old baby mammoth uncovered by melting permafrost in Russia's Siberia. (Michil Yakovlev, Mammoth Museum at the Russian North-Eastern Federal University telegram channel via AP)
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Baby Mammoth Preserved for 50,000 Years Is Unveiled in Russia’s Siberia

In this photo released by the Mammoth Museum at the Russian North-Eastern Federal University on Monday, Dec. 23, 2024, University's Scientists show the remains of a 50,000-year-old baby mammoth uncovered by melting permafrost in Russia's Siberia. (Michil Yakovlev, Mammoth Museum at the Russian North-Eastern Federal University telegram channel via AP)
In this photo released by the Mammoth Museum at the Russian North-Eastern Federal University on Monday, Dec. 23, 2024, University's Scientists show the remains of a 50,000-year-old baby mammoth uncovered by melting permafrost in Russia's Siberia. (Michil Yakovlev, Mammoth Museum at the Russian North-Eastern Federal University telegram channel via AP)

The 50,000-year-old remains of a baby mammoth uncovered by melting permafrost have been unveiled to the public by researchers in Russia's Siberia region who call it the best-preserved mammoth body ever found.

Nicknamed Yana, the female mammoth weighs more than 100 kilograms (220 pounds) and is 120 centimeters (47 inches) tall.

Scientists believe that Yana was 1 year old when she died. Her remains are one of seven mammoth carcasses recovered worldwide.

Yana was found among the melting permafrost at the Batagaika crater in the far-eastern Russian area of Yakutia. Known as the “gateway to the underworld,” the crater is 1 kilometer deep and has previously revealed the remains of other ancient animals including bison, horses and dogs.

As permafrost melts, affected by climate change, more and more parts of prehistoric animals are being discovered.

Yana will be studied by scientists at Russia's North-Eastern Federal University, which has a dedicated mammoth research center and museum.

The university described the find as “exceptional” and said it would give researchers new information about how mammoths lived and adapted to their surroundings.