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Daniel Bardsley

@db_journalism

I am a contributor to The National newspaper in Abu Dhabi, writing mostly about science, technology and the environment.

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More than one billion litres of water evaporate from UAE swimming pools each year, research suggests. thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2025/…

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Chimpanzees use medicinal leaves to clean wounds on themselves and other individuals, even those they are not related to. Thanks to Elodie Freymann (PhD) for the comments. thenationalnews.com/news/2025/05/1… #chimpanzees

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As Etihad Rail announces a 2026 start, what will it take to get people out of their cars and onto trains? Thanks to Dr Alex Gomes AGomes and Prof Marcus Enoch Marcus Enoch for the comments. thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2025/…

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Global campaign to halve the number of road deaths needs more action, experts warn. Thanks to Thomas Edelmann of Road Safety UAE RoadSafetyUAE.com and others for the comments. #RoadSafety thenationalnews.com/news/2025/05/1…

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As the UK experiences its driest spring for more than a century, is climate change to blame? thenationalnews.com/news/uk/2025/0…

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What is causing the record high temperatures in the UAE? thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2025/… #climatechange #globalwarming #UAE

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Digital legacy: When you die, who's going to tell the internet? thenationalnews.com/news/2025/06/2… Thank you Daniel Bardsley and The National for featuring us in your excellent article. #digitallegacy #hospice

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Should genetic engineering be used in wild species? Controversy has developed ahead of the International Union for Conservation of Nature's congress in Abu Dhabi later this year. thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2025/…

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Analysis of fats and oils on pottery has suggested that Bronze Age communities in eastern Arabia consumed more plants than indicated by the archaeological record. thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2025/…

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Settlers in ancient Abu Dhabi forced to abandon island home due to climate change, archaeologists reveal thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2025/…

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In the age of the metro and air taxis, will we still be travelling on buses in Dubai years from now? thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2025/…

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Will the world agree a treaty to cut plastic production? thenationalnews.com/climate/2025/0… #plasticpollution Thanks to Greenpeace International Mena for the comments.

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Can Formula E help to increase the take-up of electric vehicles by consumers? thenationalnews.com/news/2025/08/0… #FormulaE