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King Salman Royal Reserve Marks World Wetlands Day

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King Salman Royal Reserve Marks World Wetlands Day

Photo by SPA
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The King Salman bin Abdulaziz Royal Natural Reserve (KSRNR) Development Authority observed World Wetlands Day on February 2 by highlighting its role in preserving wetlands and their rich biological diversity, enhancing their status as an ideal vital ecosystem.
On the occasion of World Wetlands Day, which focuses on raising awareness about wetlands as ecosystems containing surface water, either year-round or seasonally, the KSRNR authority reiterated its commitment to preserving the biological diversity in collaboration with the local community, SPA reported.
Wetlands are recognized as part of humanity's cultural heritage, a source of aesthetic pleasure, and a fundamental factor in controlling the environment and sustaining plant and animal life. They also play a crucial role in achieving sustainable development and human well-being.
The authority emphasized that wetlands function as carbon sinks, helping to mitigate global warming by capturing and storing carbon while purifying water. They also support a wide variety of vital ecosystems and fungal species.

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Power Failures Cause Disruption on London Tube

People walk at Waterloo station, after Transport for London (TfL) reported a power failure across the London Underground, London Overground and the Elizabeth line, in London, Britain, May 12, 2025. (Reuters)
People walk at Waterloo station, after Transport for London (TfL) reported a power failure across the London Underground, London Overground and the Elizabeth line, in London, Britain, May 12, 2025. (Reuters)
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Power Failures Cause Disruption on London Tube

People walk at Waterloo station, after Transport for London (TfL) reported a power failure across the London Underground, London Overground and the Elizabeth line, in London, Britain, May 12, 2025. (Reuters)
People walk at Waterloo station, after Transport for London (TfL) reported a power failure across the London Underground, London Overground and the Elizabeth line, in London, Britain, May 12, 2025. (Reuters)

Power failures caused delays and disruption on London's Tube network on Monday, as several of its busiest lines were suspended.

The Bakerloo line was completely suspended as of 1715 local time (1615 GMT), while other services including the Jubilee, Elizabeth and Piccadilly lines were facing severe or minor delays following a power outage more than two hours earlier.

Transport for London (TfL) said it was working to get the whole network back to normal service as quickly as possible.

"Due to a brief interruption of the power supply to our network, several lines lost power for a short period earlier this afternoon," TfL Chief Operating Officer Claire Mann said in a statement.

Britain's National Grid confirmed that a fault on its transmission network had caused a power failure.

"The fault was resolved within seconds and did not interrupt supply from our network, but a consequent voltage dip may have briefly affected power supplies on the low voltage distribution network in the area," a spokesperson said.

The incident also caused a small contained fire which was brought under control, National Grid said.

The potential for power failures to cause major disruption came into sharp focus in March when London's Heathrow Airport was forced to shut for 18 hours due to a fire at a nearby electrical substation, stranding hundreds of thousands of air travelers.

Transport trade union TSSA called for an inquiry into the incident to ensure a similar power outage does not happen again.

"Safety for all is key at this moment, but in due course we will need a proper inquiry into what happened and the lessons to be learned," TSSA General Secretary Maryam Eslamdoust said.