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2. www.bbc.com › news › science-environment-68839043What is cloud seeding and did it cause Dubai flooding? - BBC

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   Dubai has been hit by record floods, sparking misleading speculation about cloud seeding.

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4. www.bbc.co.uk › news › science-environment-68839043What is cloud seeding and did it cause Dubai flooding? - BBC

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   Apr 17, 2024 · Dubai is situated on the coast of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and is usually very dry. But while it receives less than 100mm (3.9in) a year of rainfall on average, it does experience occasional ...

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5. www.reuters.com › world › middle-eastWhat caused Dubai floods? Experts cite climate change, not ...

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   Apr 18, 2024 · Item 1 of 5 People walk through flood water caused by heavy rains, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, April 17, 2024. ... The huge rainfall was instead likely due to a normal weather system that was ...

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   Why does it rain a lot in Dubai?

   • Like the rest of the United Arab Emirates, Dubai has a hot and dry climate. As such, rainfall is infrequent and in many areas there is limited infrastructure such as drainage to handle extreme events. When it rained Tuesday, it absolutely poured. Torrential rainfall events like this will become more frequent due to human-driven climate change.

   A year’s worth of rain plunges normally dry Dubai underwater

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   Why is Sharjah prone to flooding?

   • One recent study of Sharjah, the capital of the third-largest emirate in the U.A.E., found that the city’s rapid growth over the past half century had made it vulnerable to flooding at far lower levels of rain than before. Omnia Al Desoukie contributed reporting. Raymond Zhong reports on climate and environmental issues for The Times.

   Dubai’s Extraordinary Flooding: Here’s What to Know

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   Does cloud seeding encourage clouds around Dubai to drop water?

   • "Even if cloud seeding did encourage clouds around Dubai to drop water, the atmosphere would have likely been carrying more water to form clouds in the first place, because of climate change", says Dr Otto. Cloud seeding is generally deployed when conditions of wind, moisture and dust are insufficient to lead to rain.

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   Why are dry areas prone to flooding?

   • Dry areas that lack the infrastructure to deal with intense rain are more likely to struggle with bouts of significant flooding as a result. Vehicles drive through floodwater caused by heavy rain in Dubai on Thursday.

   See Dubai flooding from space | CNN

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7. www.nytimes.com › 2024/04/18 › climateDubai’s Extraordinary Flooding: Here’s What to Know

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   Apr 18, 2024 · Heavy rains in the United Arab Emirates and Oman submerged cars, clogged highways and killed at least 21 people. Flights out of Dubai’s airport, a major global hub, were severely disrupted. The ...

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8. www.bbc.co.uk › news › world-middle-east-68844405'Apocalyptic' Dubai floods shake picture-perfect city - BBC News

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   Apr 18, 2024 · By Sean Seddon. BBC News. If Dubai is the ultimate Instagram city, then this was the week the filter came off. Over an unprecedented 48 hours, the skies over the United Arab Emirates darkened and ...

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9. www.cnn.com › 2024/04/22 › weatherSee Dubai flooding from space | CNN

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   Apr 22, 2024 · The flooding that resulted from the UAE’s largest deluge on record was so intense that satellites were still able to see it from space days after the clouds cleared and the last drops of rain ...

10. www.cnn.com › 2024/04/16 › weatherA year’s worth of rain plunges normally dry Dubai underwater

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    Apr 16, 2024 · 01:24 - Source: CNN. CNN —. A year’s worth of rain unleashed immense flash flooding in Dubai Tuesday as roads turned into rivers and rushing water inundated homes and businesses. Shocking ...