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States may need to brace for long, hot summer: The latest outlooks, plus recent research, suggest an unusually hot June through August.
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States may need to brace for long, hot summer
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Chaos in Dubai as UAE records heaviest rainfall in 75 years: Chaos ensued in the United Arab Emirates after the country witnessed the heaviest rainfall in 75 ...
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Chaos in Dubai as UAE records heaviest rainfall in 75 years
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Don’t blame cloud seeding for the Dubai floods : Questions have swirled online about the process being behind the historic rainfall – but experts say it’s not ...
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Don’t blame cloud seeding for the Dubai floods
Quick Glance: Cause of Dubai Flooding: Cloud Seeding or Natural Phenomenon?
  • Dubai grapples with the aftermath of heavy rainfall. Speculations on the role of cloud seeding are being discussed.

  • Clouds consist of tiny water droplets that coalesce around particles to form rain. Cloud seeding manipulates this process.

  • The effectiveness of cloud seeding is scientifically debated, with limited evidence of its efficacy.

  • Experts refute the claim that cloud seeding was the primary cause of the flooding in Dubai.
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Returning holidaymakers cause traffic uptick on Java toll roads as ‘mudik’ season ends - Archipelago - The Jakarta Post
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Returning holidaymakers cause traffic uptick on Java toll roads as ‘mudik’ ...
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China evacuates over 100,000 as heavy rain continues to lash south: China is facing increasingly extreme weather events as climate change takes its toll.
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China evacuates over 100,000 as heavy rain continues to lash south
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Rains in UAE: Dubai intensifies efforts to restore full services in the emirate: The comprehensive strategy prioritises the safety of road and public transport ...
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How beautiful UAE wadis can turn into raging torrents within seconds during heavy rains - News | Khaleej Times
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How beautiful UAE wadis can turn into raging torrents within seconds ...
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Muscat Airport receives 'diverted' flights: Muscat: Oman Airports and its partners at Muscat International Airport are dealing with flights transferred ...
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Muscat Airport receives 'diverted' flights
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Summer of intense weather pushed the power grid to the brink: Storms in Victoria and heatwaves in Queensland strained the power grid and drove wholesale prices ...
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Summer of intense weather pushed the power grid to the brink
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Extreme weather claims one more young life in Oman I Times of Oman: Police aviation carried out 8 air sorties
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Extreme weather claims one more young life in Oman I Times of Oman
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Asia bears biggest climate-change brunt amid extreme weather: WMO: UN agency says floods, storms leading cause of casualties and economic losses as impact of ...
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Asia bears biggest climate-change brunt amid extreme weather: WMO
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Deadly Sahel heatwave caused by ‘human-induced’ climate change: Study: Mali and Burkina Faso recorded most extreme heat in what scientists called a ...
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Deadly Sahel heatwave caused by ‘human-induced’ climate change: Study
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Did cloud seeding really cause Dubai’s record rainfall and flooding?: Meteorologists and climate scientists said the extreme rainfall is akin to what the world ...
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Did cloud seeding really cause Dubai’s record rainfall and flooding?
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Death, drought and devastation: Europe faces 'huge number' of climate extremes, report finds
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Death, drought and devastation: Europe faces 'huge number' of climate ...
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Densus 88 arrests 7 JI-linked suspects in Central Sulawesi - Archipelago - The Jakarta Post
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Densus 88 arrests 7 JI-linked suspects in Central Sulawesi - Archipelago - ...
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UAE's NCM denies cloud-seeding rumours as emirates see heaviest rainfall on record - News | Khaleej Times
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UAE's NCM denies cloud-seeding rumours as emirates see heaviest rainfall ...
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Dubai floods: Sheikh Hamdan orders early payment of salaries for govt employees - News | Khaleej Times
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Quick Glance: Sheikh Hamdan Orders Early Salary Disbursements in Dubai
  • Following the heavy rains that struck the country on Tuesday, April 16, the Crown Prince of Dubai, Sheikh Hamdan, has instructed the early payment of salaries to government employees in the city.

  • The scheduled date for the salaries to be disbursed is Tuesday, April 23.

  • This directive encompasses Dubai government employees, military personnel and retirees, as well as social assistance recipients affiliated with the Dubai government.

  • The choice made by Sheikh Hamdan underscores his dedication to assisting employees and their families amidst the challenging weather conditions in the country. The early disbursement aims to aid employees in managing their family needs and ensuring their well-being during this period.
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Dubai's record-shattering "rain bomb" has clear climate change ties
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Dubai's record-shattering "rain bomb" has clear climate ...
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UAE: No parking fines in Sharjah's storm-hit areas until they return to normal - News | Khaleej Times
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UAE: No parking fines in Sharjah's storm-hit areas until they return to ...
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Scientists navigate the paradox of extreme cold events in a warming world: According to Copernicus Climate Change Service, February 2024 was the warmest February ...
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Scientists navigate the paradox of extreme cold events in a warming world
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UAE's NCM denies cloud-seeding rumours as emirates see heaviest rainfall on record - News | Khaleej Times
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UAE's NCM denies cloud-seeding rumours as emirates see heaviest rainfall ...
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Asia was most impacted by extreme weather and climate in 2023, UN report shows: Asia was the world's most disaster-hit region from extreme weather and climate in ...
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Asia was most impacted by extreme weather and climate in 2023 ...
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Violent tornadoes strike Nebraska, Iowa amid threat for more Saturday: The storms are part of a larger, slow-moving system that could spawn more tornadoes ...
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Violent tornadoes strike Nebraska, Iowa amid threat for more Saturday
Quick Glance: Devastating Tornado Hits Nebraska, Causes Major Damage in Omaha
  • A whirlwind tore through the suburban region of Omaha, Nebraska, on Friday afternoon, causing significant damage to numerous houses and other structures as it swept across vast stretches of farmland and residential areas.

  • Nebraska experienced several tornadoes, with the most destructive storm shifting from a predominantly rural area to the suburbs northwest of Omaha, a city with a population of 485,000.

  • According to Police Lt. Neal Bonacci, hundreds of houses in Omaha were impacted by the tornado, particularly in the Elkhorn area in the western part of the city.
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Scorching weather continues across South and Southeast Asia: Millions of people across South and Southeast Asia continue to swelter through exceptionally hot ...
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Scorching weather continues across South and Southeast Asia
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Sheikh Hamdan: Dubai will support all those affected by adverse weather conditions - News | Khaleej Times
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Sheikh Hamdan: Dubai will support all those affected by adverse weather ...
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UAE: Landlords, developers to bear main cost of property damages after extreme weather - News | Khaleej Times
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UAE: Landlords, developers to bear main cost of property damages after ...
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Europe is being scorched and flooded by growing climate extremes: The European Union endured its joint-hottest year on record in 2023, according to new ...
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Europe is being scorched and flooded by growing climate extremes
Quick Glance: Europe Leads in Climate Change, Urgent Need for Renewable Energy
  • Europe is the fastest-warming continent, with temperatures rising about twice as fast as the global average, according to a joint report by top climate monitoring organizations.

  • The continent generated 43% of its electricity from renewables last year, surpassing fossil fuels for the second consecutive year, highlighting the need for targeted strategies to transition to renewable resources.

  • Temperatures in Europe are now 2.3 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, nearing the goals of the Paris climate accord to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, impacting human health with increased deaths related to extreme climate events.

  • The report emphasizes the urgent need for action as heatwaves, wildfires, and other extreme weather events have led to significant economic losses and human casualties across the continent.
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Keyamo urges early warning to prevent climate-related losses: Festus Keyamo, has said that early warnings and strict compliance with weather forecasts issued by ...
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Keyamo urges early warning to prevent climate-related losses
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Searing heat shuts schools for 33 million children: Searing heat has forced 33 million children out of schools in Bangladesh, as temperatures in parts of the ...
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Searing heat shuts schools for 33 million children
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101-year-old Cambridge lido will reopen soon : This rare lido is the longest outdoor pool in the UK
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101-year-old Cambridge lido will reopen soon
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Royal Caribbean’s Captain Kate shares harrowing bad weather story: The captain of Celebrity Beyond used her social media feed to detail what it’s like to leave ...
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Royal Caribbean’s Captain Kate shares harrowing bad weather story
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The highest temperature anomalies in Romania: The largest temperature anomalies were observed in eastern Romania in 2023, between 2-2.5°C compared to the ...
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The highest temperature anomalies in Romania
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Kids sent home due to heatwave: Record heat in the country this month has forced schools to send children home for online classes, reviving memories of Covid-19 ...
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Kids sent home due to heatwave
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Climate change has the region both in drought and flooded: The opposite ends of the Arab world are experiencing two extreme weather conditions simultaneously: ...
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Climate change has the region both in drought and flooded
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A Closer Look: The impact of the worst storm in UAE history: We hear from Communities Editor Ramola Talwar Badam
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A Closer Look: The impact of the worst storm in UAE history
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NY’s MTA Needs $6 Billion to Protect System in Harsh Weather: New York City’s transit system plans to spend $6 billion during the next few years to make its ...
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NY’s MTA Needs $6 Billion to Protect System in Harsh Weather
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UAE announces Dh2bn fund to support Emiratis affected by floods: Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, sets out relief measures at ...
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UAE announces Dh2bn fund to support Emiratis affected by floods
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Sharjah cancels all traffic violation fines incurred during unstable weather - News | Khaleej Times
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Sharjah cancels all traffic violation fines incurred during unstable ...
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California’s wild weather caused major power outages. Charts show why: Atmospheric river-fueled storms, wildfires and extreme heat contributed to California ...
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California’s wild weather caused major power outages. Charts show why
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Extreme Heatwaves in Bangladesh: The Environmental Governance Perspectives: Extreme weather reflects the country’s environmental vulnerability and weak ...
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Extreme Heatwaves in Bangladesh: The Environmental Governance Perspectives
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UAE reels for a third day after record-breaking storm: DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates was still grappling on Thursday (Apr 18) with the aftermath of a ...
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UAE reels for a third day after record-breaking storm
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Scorching heat prompts school closures in Bangladesh : Scorching heat prompted school closures in Bangladesh and forced nearly 33 million children out of their ...
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Scorching heat prompts school closures in Bangladesh
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Why won’t Chris Packham have a real debate on climate?: On Sunday, the BBC did something unusual. It invited Luke Johnson, a climate contrarian ...
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Why won’t Chris Packham have a real debate on climate?
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Hamdan praises Dubai’s resilience: During the meeting, Sheikh Hamdan affirmed that Dubai is on track to realise the vision of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid to be ...
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Hamdan praises Dubai’s resilience
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How climate change causes physical and spiritual displacement: As disasters displace more people around the world, our connection to place becomes more tenuous.
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How climate change causes physical and spiritual displacement
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Dubai: Property damaged by heavy rains? WhatsApp support number announced - News | Khaleej Times
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Dubai: Property damaged by heavy rains? WhatsApp support number announced ...
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Lost in the flood: How Dubai drivers can replace their number plate: Motorists across the emirate faced damage to their vehicles
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Lost in the flood: How Dubai drivers can replace their number plate
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US seeing rise in climate-related power outages, report says: High winds, rains, winter storms and tropical cyclones accounted for 80% of power interruptions ...
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US seeing rise in climate-related power outages, report says
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Sudan had largest number of people facing extreme food shortages in 2023, UN report shows
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Sudan had largest number of people facing extreme food shortages in 2023 ...
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How to Monitor and Stay Safe in Extreme Heat, Using the CDC’s New HeatRisk Tool: More Americans die from heat than any other weather-related hazards ...
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How to Monitor and Stay Safe in Extreme Heat, Using the CDC’s New HeatRisk ...
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Lives Of Working People Are Unbearable In Extreme Heatwave| Countercurrents: Extreme heatwaves are blowing over southeast Asia. People of India and Bangladesh ...
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Lives Of Working People Are Unbearable In Extreme Heatwave| ...
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Japan feels the heat as temperatures set to soar again this summer: Temperatures across much of
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Japan feels the heat as temperatures set to soar again this summer
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Dubai Airport Flights: What To Know If Flying Out Of DXB: The airport announced new updates regarding flights on Friday morning
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Dubai Airport Flights: What To Know If Flying Out Of DXB
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Range Rover Just Unveiled Its New All-Electric SUV: Land Rover has released the first images of the Range Rover Electric. The battery-powered SUV is currently ...
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Range Rover Just Unveiled Its New All-Electric SUV
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Youth-oriented group gets climate funding from Google: Climate Cardinals has a different focus on translating climate information globally.
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Youth-oriented group gets climate funding from Google
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Dangerous Texas sunshine: What you need to know about sunburns: Houston, Texas sunburns can be dangerous even when it's not blazing hot. Here's what you need to ...
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Dangerous Texas sunshine: What you need to know about sunburns
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Analysis: Coming up with new ways to blunt climate migration: Climate change is unleashing a litany of extremes forcing people to relocate.
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Analysis: Coming up with new ways to blunt climate migration
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Europe is the world's fastest-warming continent, report says: Its temps are rising roughly twice as fast as the global average because of climate change.
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Europe is the world's fastest-warming continent, report says
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A look at some of the UAE's most extreme weather events after record rain and floods
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A look at some of the UAE's most extreme weather events after record rain ...
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Record UAE rain a drop in the ocean as region plans for climate change: Middle East and East Mediterranean heating faster than global averages ...
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Record UAE rain a drop in the ocean as region plans for climate change
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Are we preparing for heatwave impacts?: Destruction of nature is only worsening the situation
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Are we preparing for heatwave impacts?
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Sharjah Ruler directs damage assessment after heavy rains cause flooding, waterlogged roads - News | Khaleej Times
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Sharjah Ruler directs damage assessment after heavy rains cause flooding ...
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Malaysia issues Level 1 hot weather alert for 10 areas: MetMalaysia said eight areas in the peninsular will be experiencing scorching hot weather.
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Malaysia issues Level 1 hot weather alert for 10 areas
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How people power helped the UAE weather the storm: As the country gets back to normal after record-breaking rains, the authorities' determined recovery efforts ...
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How people power helped the UAE weather the storm
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Heatwave deaths increased across almost all Europe in 2023, says UN weather agency
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Heatwave deaths increased across almost all Europe in 2023 ...
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Adams admin confirms identity of NYC’s extreme weather czar after months of mystery
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Adams admin confirms identity of NYC’s extreme weather czar after months ...
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AI weather forecasts can capture destructive path of major storms, new study shows
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AI weather forecasts can capture destructive path of major storms ...
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Dubai: From home repairs and cleaning to pest control; residents in flood-hit areas given free services - News | Khaleej Times
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Dubai: From home repairs and cleaning to pest control; residents in ...