DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Since the desert nation of the United Arab Emirates saw its heaviest rainfall on record three months ago, it has issued multiple warnings about what activists say is a surge in dengue fever, which has hit hardest among the vast majority of its working-class population. The tropical disease, spread… Read More »
The record-breaking rain that fell on the United Arab Emirates and Oman this month, triggering deadly floods and chaos, was partly caused by the climate crisis, according to a scientific analysis published on Thursday that points directly to humans burning fossil fuels. A team of 21 scientists and researchers as part of the World Weather… Read More »
A reckless experiment in Earth’s atmosphere resulted in the flooding of a desert metropolis. This was the story last week when more than a year’s worth of rain fell in one day in the Arabian Peninsula, one of the driest regions in the world. Desert cities such as Dubai in the United Arab Emirates (UAE)… Read More »
Record floods bring chaos to Dubai – Stringer/Anadolu via Getty Images In the summer of 2017, a delegation of visitors from the United Arab Emirates flew to the Berkshire town of Reading. They had come not for a sightseeing tour but to explore how scientists at the university were making progress on the small matter… Read More »
Thousands of British passengers have suffered flight disruptions after Dubai International Airport was flooded due to severe storms. Emirates canceled seven flights between its United Arab Emirates (UAE) airport and the UK, while British Airways diverted or canceled four. The airport has urged passengers to stay away “unless absolutely necessary” after seeing more rainfall than… Read More »
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Climate talks that just concluded in Dubai have reached the core of compromise and found a common language that nearly 200 countries have agreed to, sometimes reluctantly. For the first time after nearly three decades of such talks, the final agreement stated that fossil fuels (coal, oil and natural… Read More »
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A major, long-term effort is being developed to mobilize money to save Planet Earth. Climate finance experts say trillions of dollars are needed in the developing world for forestry projects and renewable energies like solar and wind; all aim to reduce pollution from burning oil, gas and coal, which… Read More »
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A new consensus emerged at the United Nations COP28 climate talks early Wednesday; The world will eventually wean itself off planet-warming fossil fuels, critics have called for a global recovery that is stronger than that proposed in earlier days but has woeful gaps. The new proposal does not include… Read More »
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — When United Nations climate talks wrap up in Dubai this week, big promises will be made about how the world will combat climate change caused by burning fossil fuels like oil, gas and coal. Negotiators are discussing how quickly fossil fuels should be cut and how to cover the… Read More »