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Here’s Why Experts Don’t Think Cloud Seeding Caused Dubai Flooding
Apr 26 2024 // With cloud seeding, it may rain, but it doesn’t really pour or flood — at least nothing like what drenched the United Arab Emirates and paralyzed Dubai, meteorologists said. Cloud seeding, although decades old, is...
Dubai Floods Expose Weaknesses to a Rapidly Changing Climate
Apr 23 2024 // The heavy rains that flooded Dubai last week halted air traffic, damaged buildings and streets — and left climate experts and common citizens asking whether one of the world’s hottest and driest cities should be...
Europe Is Being Scorched and Flooded by Growing Climate Extremes
Apr 22 2024 // The European Union endured its joint-hottest year on record in 2023, according to new scientific analysis, pointing to a more perilous future for what is already the world’s fastest-warming continent. Europe...
Vermont Farms Still Recovering From Flooding As Growing Season Begins
Apr 19 2024 // Hundreds of Vermont farms are still recovering from last July’s catastrophic flooding and other extreme weather as they head into this year’s growing season. Dog River Farm, in Berlin, Vermont, lost nearly all...
Dubai’s Record Rain Floods Expensive Homes and Halts Flights
Apr 18 2024 // Dubai flights have been severely disrupted and cars were left stranded on flooded roads after record rainfall over the past day brought the city to a standstill. The United Arab Emirates experienced its heaviest downpour...
Markets/Coverages: Parametric Insurer FloodFlash Adds Business Interruption
Apr 15 2024 // Ahead of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, FloodFlash, which offers sensor-enabled parametric flood insurance, is launching a product to support business interruption (BI) coverage. U.S. Commercial Director Rich Coyle...
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