climate change, Dubai
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 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.
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.
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.
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
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 ...
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 sees severe flooding after getting 2 years' worth of rain in 24 hours
Over a half foot -- 6.26 inches -- of rain was recorded between 10 p.m. local time Monday and 10 p.m. local time Tuesday, ...
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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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 flooding: Everything you need to know if your Emirates flight is cancelled
On a typical day, 250,000 people pass through the world’s busiest international airport; Dubai overtook London Heathrow for ...
WATCH: Cat clings to car door to escape Dubai flooding
Video from the Dubai government’s media office shows a disheveled cat hanging onto a car door handle to avoid being washed ...
Dubai: Can Flood-Hit Motorists Drive Without Vehicle Number Plates?
In Dubai, drivers must ensure their licence plates are clear and easy to read. Driving without a plate or with a damaged one ...