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Dubai’s Extraordinary Flooding: Here’s What to Know

Images of a saturated desert metropolis startled the world, prompting talk of cloud seeding, climate change and designing cities for…

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Heavy Rain and Floods Kill 19 in Oman and Disrupt Dubai Airport

A year’s worth of rain fell in one day in some areas across Oman and the United Arab Emirates, bringing…

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Heavy Rainfall Kills 18 in Oman as Dubai Airport Floods

The United Arab Emirates had its largest rainfall event in 75 years as a year’s worth of rain fell in…

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A River Awakens, Bringing Green Magic to a Desert Town

After a stunning week of rain, the Todd River in Alice Springs flows once again, bringing a beleaguered community together

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Rains Are Scarce in the Amazon. Instead, Megafires Are Raging.

Hundreds of square miles of the rainforest have burned as countries in the region battle a record number of fires…

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Yacouba Sawadogo, African Farmer Who Held Back the Desert, Dies at 77

Against the odds, facing the encroaching Sahara, he built a forest in Burkina Faso, becoming “a national hero” and winning…

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Storm Brings ‘Exceptional’ Amount of Rain to Scotland, and More Is on the Way

Storm Babet has already dumped more than 23 inches of rain on the region.

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It’s Probably Going to Rain in New York This Weekend. Again.

A coastal storm threatens to deliver brisk winds and significant rain across the Northeast this weekend. It’ll likely continue a…

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Scotland Braces for Heavy Rain and Winds That Could Pose a ‘Danger to Life’

Britain’s weather agency issued its highest alert for parts of Scotland, warning that as much as a month’s worth of…

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After the Rain Comes the Reckoning for the Mayor

Two investigations will consider how the city prepared for and responded to last week’s torrential storm.

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