Did cloud seeding cause Dubai floods? Why experts say no
Chaos engulfed the UAE after its biggest city Dubai was inundated with water in the wake of record rainfall.
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Chaos engulfed the UAE after its biggest city Dubai was inundated with water in the wake of record rainfall.
Meteorologists have said that while cloud seeding may bring rain, it doesn't typically cause pouring rain or flooding like the recent deluge that drenched the United Arab Emirates.
The upward swing was likely in part due to rising crude oil prices and gas companies switching early to the more expensive summer fuels.
The current season has brought the most Met Office named storms since records began in 2015/16.
First came Storm Agnes. Storm Babet followed and then Storm Ciarán gripped the nation. Now, Storm Jocelyn has caused havoc.