Floods
Experts say cloud seeding isn’t to blame for Dubai’s record rainfall: What caused the floods?
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18.04.2024
Experts say cloud seeding isn’t to blame for Dubai’s record rainfall: What caused the floods?
With cloud seeding, it may rain, but it doesn’t really pour or flood — at least nothing like what drenched…
UAE fights to recover from unprecedented floods
World
18.04.2024
UAE fights to recover from unprecedented floods
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) struggled to recover from intense storms on Thursday, which saw the heaviest-ever rainfall lash the…
Storm dumps heaviest rain ever recorded on United Arab Emirates
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17.04.2024
Storm dumps heaviest rain ever recorded on United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates has been inundated with heavy rain, with major highways flooded and flights disrupted at Dubai International…
More homes flooded in Russian region bordering Kazakhstan
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16.04.2024
More homes flooded in Russian region bordering Kazakhstan
Nearly 14,500 homes have been flooded in a Russian region bordering Kazakhstan after water levels spiked in a nearby river,…
Flood mediation efforts continue in Kazakhstan and Russia
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13.04.2024
Flood mediation efforts continue in Kazakhstan and Russia
Kazakh local authorities have started blowing up artificial dams built by locals in an effort to bring down water levels…
Orsk residents demand compensation from Russian government over flood damage
World
13.04.2024
Orsk residents demand compensation from Russian government over flood damage
Russians living in the southern city of Orsk are demanding compensation from the government for flood damage caused to their…
More than 100,000 evacuated after flooding hits Russia and Kazakhstan
World
13.04.2024
More than 100,000 evacuated after flooding hits Russia and Kazakhstan
More than 100,000 have been evacuated from flooded regions of Russia and Kazakhstan. Russia’s Minister of Emergency Situations released video…
Parts of Kazakhstan and Russia declare state of emergency after ‘worst floods in 80 years’
World
08.04.2024
Parts of Kazakhstan and Russia declare state of emergency after ‘worst floods in 80 years’
Ten regions of Kazakhstan have declared states of emergency after strong floods hit the entire northwest of the country. The…
11,000 people evacuated due to imminent risk of flooding in Russia
World
06.04.2024
11,000 people evacuated due to imminent risk of flooding in Russia
Riverside communities in Russia’s Ural mountains have been forced to evacuate after rising waters flooded entire villages, and ultimately led…
Buying a house? How to check if it’s at risk from sinking, flooding or dirty air from climate change
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18.03.2024
Buying a house? How to check if it’s at risk from sinking, flooding or dirty air from climate change
For most people, buying a home is the biggest investment of their life. So it makes sense to take every…