Dubai Hit by Severe Flooding After Historic Levels of Rainfall
Dubai recently experienced unprecedented levels of rainfall, leading to chaos and confusion as streets flooded and airline passengers found themselves stranded. One particularly harrowing moment captured on video showed a cat desperately clinging to a car door handle in the floodwaters.
Speculation has been rife that the intense deluge was caused by cloud seeding, a technique widely used in the United Arab Emirates to enhance precipitation. Cloud seeding involves introducing nuclei into clouds to stimulate the formation of raindrops or snowflakes.
However, experts like scientist Daniel Swain have stressed the importance of understanding the science behind cloud seeding and its potential impact on weather patterns. Climatologists like Andrew Kruczkiewicz and meteorologist Ryan Maue have expressed skepticism that cloud seeding played a significant role in the Dubai rain event.
Record-breaking global temperatures in 2023 and the effects of climate change likely contributed to the extreme storm in Dubai. More than half a foot of rain fell in just 24 hours, overwhelming the city’s infrastructure and causing havoc at the airport.
This event marks the most significant flooding in Dubai since 1949, with the Desert Research Institute reporting successful cloud seeding projects in certain regions. The UAE’s Research Program for Rain Enhancement Science aims to further develop cloud seeding technology as a cost-effective solution to water scarcity issues worldwide.
As Dubai grapples with the aftermath of this historic rainfall, questions remain about the role of cloud seeding and the broader implications of changing weather patterns in the region. Stay tuned for further updates on Poh Diaries.
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