Oman, UAE deluge 'most likely' linked to climate change: scientists

Oman, UAE deluge 'most likely' linked to climate change: scientists
Thursday 25 April 2024 - 19:02

Global warming caused by fossil fuel emissions “most likely” exacerbated the intense rains that lashed the UAE and Oman last week, causing deaths and widespread flooding, an expert group of scientists said Thursday.

“Warming, caused by burning fossil fuels, is the most likely explanation for the increasing rainfall,” the World Weather Attribution (WWA) group said in the study compiled by 21 international researchers.

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