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1. 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 has been hit by record floods over the past 24 hours, sparking misleading speculation about cloud seeding. So how unusual was the rainfall and what were the reasons behind the extreme...

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3. 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.

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

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   Apr 18, 2024 · 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.

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   What happened to Dubai Airport after the floods?

   • It is an important hub for travel to the Gulf and connecting flights heading further afield - but witnesses say it has descended into bedlam after the floods. A flooded taxiway meant planes were unable to reach the runway to take off and passengers were left stranded in the terminal building.

   'Apocalyptic' Dubai floods shake picture-perfect city

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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.

   What is cloud seeding and did it cause Dubai flooding?

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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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   Was Dubai prepared for the worst rain since 1949?

   • Heavy rainfall over the desert landscape of the Gulf is not unheard of, and residents were warned via a public alert system - but Dubai's weather infrastructure was unprepared for the worst rain since 1949. In many ways, few modern cities would have coped with the size of the deluge that hit Dubai this week.

   'Apocalyptic' Dubai floods shake picture-perfect city

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

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   Apr 22, 2024 · Unprecedented, torrential rainfall plunged parts of the United Arab Emirates underwater last week, bringing life to a standstill in Dubai and elsewhere.

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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.

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

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   Apr 18, 2024 · A cluster of four large storms, each of them towering 15km (9 miles) into the atmosphere and fuelled by a powerful jet streams, rolled into the UAE one after another, according to forecasters at...

9. www.cnn.com › 2024/04/17 › weatherWhat is cloud seeding and does it work? | CNN

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   Apr 17, 2024 · CNN — A torrent of rain on Tuesday flooded parts of Dubai, turned streets into rivers and shut down the world’s second-busiest airport for a time. The deluge of water triggered the question: Was...