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2. Record floods hit desert city Dubai - AOL

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   It’s too soon to know whether global warming played a role in the recent storms, but studies have shown that a warmer atmosphere due to climate change can hold more moisture, which in turn can ...

3. 2024 United Arab Emirates floods - Wikipedia

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   On 16 April 2024, heavy rains caused floods in the United Arab Emirates, affected cities of mainly Dubai and Sharjah, the northern Emirates, and various areas of the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah. [2] According to the National Center for Meteorology (United Arab Emirates) , this was the country's heaviest rainfall recorded in 75 years.

4. Explainer-What caused the storm that brought Dubai to a ... - AOL

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   DUBAI (Reuters) - A storm hit the United Arab Emirates and Oman this week bringing record rainfall that flooded highways, inundated houses, grid-locked traffic and trapped people in their homes.

5. Four dead in UAE, Dubai airport still disrupted after storm - AOL

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   April 19, 2024 at 10:57 AM. ... as well as flooding roads and jamming Dubai's international airport. ... on human-led global warming. Dubai International Airport, one of the world's busiest and a ...

6. 2024 Persian Gulf floods - Wikipedia

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   Ahead of the flooding, a rainfall more than 100mm was estimated and anticipated in most parts of the UAE, including Dubai, Sharjah, Al-Ain, Abu Dhabi, Ajman and Ras-al-Khaimah. [22] One Emirati citizen, a 70-year-old man, died after his car was swept away by floods in a wadi in Ras Al Khaimah. [23]

7. Dubai flooded by extreme rain as deadly storms sweep ... - AOL

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   On Tuesday, Dubai International Airport, the second-busiest airport in the world, diverted inbound flights due to flooding on the tarmac and roads to the airport. The city reported nearly 4 inches ...

8. Environmental issues in the United Arab Emirates - Wikipedia

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   Landscape of United Arab Emirates Environmental issues in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are caused by the exploitation of natural resources, rapid population growth, and high energy demand. The continuing temperature rise caused by global warming contributes to UAE's water scarcity, drought, rising sea level, and aridity. The UAE has a hot desert climate, which is very vulnerable to the ...

9. Floods and climate change blamed for surge in dengue in the ...

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   Floods and climate change blamed for surge in dengue in the Emirates as WHO warns of global spike. MICHAEL WAKIN. July 24, 2024 at 10:26 AM. DUBAI ... in areas where migrant laborers live and work