Floods and climate change blamed for rise in dengue in Emirates as WHO warns of global spike
by DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) – Since the United Arab Emirates saw its heaviest rain on record three months ago, the desert nation has issued …
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The best beaches in Dubai
With miles of sandy shores, Dubai’s beaches come in many shapes and styles. There are great public beaches with free facilities and sunbeds for rent. …
A ‘beautiful and kind’ woman found dead in a Dubai apartment took her own life
The family of a “beautiful and kind” woman found dead in her apartment in Dubai, UAE, have said it would be ‘completely out of character’ …
Inside Dubai’s new ‘vertical centre’, with £25,000 rooms and a three-storey spa
The check-in desks were on the 25th floor. My room was on the 51st floor. The spa was on the 28th floor. And to get …
Surrey woman who smuggled 18 suitcases worth £6.8m of dirty money from Heathrow to Dubai avoids jail
A Surrey woman who smuggled 18 bags full of £6.8 million in dirty money on a flight to Dubai is avoiding jail. CCTV footage from …
Did climate change make Dubai’s deadly floods worse? Scientists think it is very likely
Circumstantial evidence suggests climate change is exacerbating the deadly deluge that just inundated Dubai and other parts of the Persian Gulf, but scientists haven’t found …
Study says a warmer world is likely to have made Dubai deadly for heavier spills
Circumstantial evidence points to climate change and the deadly deluge that just inundated Dubai and other parts of the Persian Gulf is getting worse, but …
Scientists find climate change fingerprints on Dubai’s deadly floods
The record rainfall that fell across the United Arab Emirates and Oman this month, triggering deadly floods and chaos, was partly fueled by the climate …
The real underwater weather experiment in Dubai
A reckless experiment in the Earth’s atmosphere caused a desert city to flood. That was the case last week when more than a year’s worth …
What is cloud seeding and what caused Dubai’s heaviest rainfall ever?
Record rainfall was said to have caused “real carnage” in Dubai on Tuesday – with schools closed, flights suspended and people working from home. The …