UAE hit by heavy rain, thunder, Indian airlines issue alert

United Arab Emirates (UAE) residents woke up to heavy rainfall with strong winds, thunder, and lightning in the early hours of Thursday, May 2, with more wet weather expected throughout the day. On Thursday, the UAE’s National Centre for Meteorology (NCM) issued an orange alert, indicating that rain-bearing clouds had covered most parts of the … Read more

Heavy rains, hail lashes Madinah, authorities issue warning

Photo: Screengrab/X The holy city of Madinah in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) on Monday, April 29, witnessed heavy rainfall accompanied by hail, and lightning. Video clips widely circulated on social media platforms shows the awe-inspiring moment when the Prophet’s Mosque was blessed by the rain of mercy. Watch the videos here The Al-Eis … Read more

Dubai deluge likely made worse by warming world, scientists find

A powerful rainstorm that wreaked havoc on the desert nation of the United Arab Emirates last week was likely made more intense because of climate change, a team of international scientists has found. The World Weather Attribution (WWA) group, composed of researchers from around the globe, said rain storms like the one that struck last … Read more

Sky turns green in Dubai amid heavy rains in UAE

Dubai: Social media users were left surprised by an unusual phenomenon– green colored sky in parts of Dubai, amid heavy rains that have lashed parts of United Arab Emirates (UAE). This comes after an X user shared the video and captioned it saying, “Sky turns green In Dubai! Actual footage from the storm in #Dubai today.” Watch … Read more

Dubai-based Indian billionaire travels in metro amid heavy rains

Dubai-based Indian billionaire, Danube Group’s founder, and chairman, Rizwan Sajan on Tuesday, April 16, ditched his luxurious car and travelled in Dubai Metro due to heavy rains lashing the city. “I came by the metro and I strongly recommend anybody who wishes to come to the office to take metro because it’s much easier and faster,” … Read more

Deadly Fire Ants Seen Forming Rafts To Survive Australian Floods

The Invasive Species Council (ISC), an Australian environmental non-governmental organisation, has issued a warning about a possible spread of red fire ants across Australia as the country faces heavy rains and cyclone conditions. ISC has warned that red fire ants are forming rafts to travel on flood waters in Australia’s northeast region. The warning came … Read more