Dubai, the Middle East's financial center, was paralyzed by the heavy storms that caused widespread flooding around the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain. Flagship shopping centers Dubai Mall and Mall of the Emirates both suffered flooding and water was ankle-deep at least one Dubai Metro station.
Higher global temperatures culprit El Nino could stay till Apr 2024
Geneva, Switzerland - The El Nino weather phenomenon, which triggers higher global temperatures, is expected to last until at least April 2024, the United Nations said on Wednesday. El Nino is a naturally occurring climate pattern typically associated with increased heat worldwide, as well as drought in some parts of the...
Schools shut in Makkah region after heavy storms and downpour
The meteorology center warned of further storms on Wednesday bringing rain, wind and thunder to the Mecca region and elsewhere in western Saudi Arabia.Fish farms reel from climate change in water-stressed Iraq
Drastic government measures have restricted water use for some purposes, including crop irrigation, and authorities have cracked down on illegal practices they long ignored.World should prepare for El Nino, new record temperatures: UN
Since 2020 though, the world has been hit with an exceptionally long La Nina -- El Nino's cooling opposite -- which ended earlier this year, ceding way to the current neutral conditions. And yet, the UN has said the last eight years were the warmest ever recorded, despite La Nina's...
Saudi Arabia storm closes schools, cuts main road to Makkah
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia---Heavy rains in the Saudi coastal city of Jeddah on Thursday delayed flights, forced school suspensions and closed the road to Makkah, Islam's holiest city, state media reported. Jeddah, a city of roughly four million people positioned on the Red Sea, is often referred to as the "gateway...
UAE is using drones to zap clouds and create rain
The UAE is making rainfall using drone technology to hit clouds with electricity to combat high temperatures
