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Record rainfall forces Gulf cities to rethink climate change

A climate change monitor estimates that global warming made the Gulf deluge 10-40% more intense than it would have been in the pre-industrial era.

Motorists drive along a flooded street following heavy rains in Dubai early on April 17, 2024.
Motorists drive along a flooded street following heavy rains in Dubai early on April 17, 2024. — GIUSEPPE CACACE/AFP via Getty Images

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