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Dubai Flooding Was Up to 40% More Intense Due to Climate Change
Global warming exacerbated recent rain in the UAE and Oman, scientists found, although the rarity of such events makes it difficult to determine how much.
Nowhere for the water to go: Dubai flooding shows the world is failing a big climate change drainage test
Urban environments paved over nature like Dubai with no way to drain the water from more frequent, massive rainfalls need new solutions for climate change fast.
Dubai Underwater: Videos Show Extent of Rare Flooding in Desert City
At Dubai International Airport, the world's second-busiest and a major hub for long-haul flights to Asia, planes had to divert as the storm caused runways and roads to flood. Videos showed jetliners taxiing through the water, which appeared to nearly lap their wing-mounted engines.
Did climate change make Dubai’s deadly flooding worse? Scientists think it’s very likely
Circumstantial evidence points to climate change as worsening the deadly deluge that just flooded Dubai and other parts of the Persian Gulf, but scientists didn't discover the definitive fingerprints of greenhouse gas-triggered warming they have seen in other extreme weather events, a new report found.
Flood Causes Chaos In Desert City Of Dubai: Is Artificial Rain To Blame?
Dubai faced chaos as heavy rains inundated the city, causing widespread flooding. Flights navigated through waterlogged runways, and even luxury stores like Chanel and Fendi were flooded. The city, un
NASA releases satellite photos of Dubai and Abu Dhabi before and after record flooding
The deluge closed schools and businesses, grounded hundreds of flights, and destroyed cars, businesses and other property.
Dubai flooding hobbles major airport's operations as "historic weather event" brings torrential rains to UAE
Dubai International Airport is urging travelers to stay away as flooding from "a historic weather event" hobbles the arid ...
Storm dumps heaviest rain ever recorded in desert nation of UAE, flooding roads and Dubai’s airport
Rain is unusual in the UAE, an arid, Arabian Peninsula nation, but occurs periodically during the cooler winter months.
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Before and after: See Dubai flooding from space
Unprecedented, torrential rainfall plunged parts of the United Arab Emirates underwater last week, bringing life to a standstill in Dubai and elsewhere. The flooding that resulted from the UAE’s ...
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The desert nation of UAE records its most rain ever, flooding highways and Dubai’s airport
Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. The desert nation of the United Arab Emirates attempted to dry out ...
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What is cloud seeding and did it cause Dubai's severe rainfall?
The Persian Gulf was recently hit with a year's worth of rain in the span of two days, causing extensive flooding. Some have speculated that the United Arab Emirates' (UAE) attempt at cloud ...
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Cat Clings To Car Door To Escape Dubai Flooding, Rescued
In a heartwarming yet harrowing incident during the floods in Dubai, a scared cat was found clinging to a car's door handle.
Dubai airport operations ramp back up as flooding from UAE's heaviest rains ever recorded lingers on roads
Water still covers some roads around Dubai International Airport, but the major hub expects to be fully running again soon as the UAE bails out from a deluge.
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Dubai: Can flood-hit motorists drive without vehicle number plates?
Driving without a plate or with a damaged one can fetch residents hefty fine of up to Dh3,000, and 23 black points ...