<h5>Floods in Dubai?!</h5><p>Recently, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) experienced its most intense rainfall ever. This caused floods in Dubai, resulting in property and vehicle damage, stopping air travel, etc.</p><p>The intense rainfall in Dubai is being called a “historic weather event" by local news agencies.</p><p>Heavy rains are uncommon in the region due to its dry climate. Still, it rains there sometimes during the winter months. But the winter has passed! Some are saying the intense rain was caused due to cloud seeding.</p><figure class="image"><img src="https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/newsahoot.appspot.com/o/what-caused-the-dubai-floods%2FDubai%202.jpg?alt=media&amp;token=bafffcf7-ce5f-4b35-b098-5280dc0b31ce"><figcaption>A flooded street in Dubai. Photo by Gulf News.</figcaption></figure><h5>Cloud seeding! What’s that?</h5><div class="raw-html-embed"><figure> <iframe width="100%" height="350" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/OddSiiiBtXE" title="Cloud Seeding for Artificial Rain (E)" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen=""></iframe><figcaption>A video on cloud seeding. Video by India Science.</figcaption></figure></div><p>Cloud seeding is a process that increases condensation in clouds, causing them to release more rain. It works by introducing certain chemical substances, like silver iodide, into supercooled clouds, which are clouds made up of very cold water droplets.</p><p>Cloud seeding works by introducing the substances that serve as nuclei for raindrops to form around. It’s done by releasing these substances into the sky via aeroplane. After some time, raindrops begin to form, and it starts raining.</p><p>Cloud seeding has successfully produced artificial <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.newsahoot.com/articles/artificial-rains-suggested-to-tackle-delhi-pollution">rainfall</a> in places including China and the UAE.</p><p>Even though cloud seeding is being blamed for the heavy rainfall, many experts say it was not the reason.</p><h5>Then what’s the real reason?</h5><figure class="image"><img src="https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/newsahoot.appspot.com/o/what-caused-the-dubai-floods%2FDubai%203.jpg?alt=media&amp;token=2c826d0b-2a08-41fb-8293-b7f03c85a4a5"><figcaption>A flooded street with submerged cars in Dubai. Photo by Eyewitness News.</figcaption></figure><p>Climate experts think that the UAE's high rainfall was likely caused by a regular weather pattern made worse by climate change.</p><p>Experts say that while cloud seeding might cause rain, it rarely results in heavy downpours or flooding. Cloud seeding can only boost the moisture that is already in the atmosphere to make it rain and can’t make rain appear magically from anywhere.</p><h5>Climate change’s role in the Dubai floods.</h5><figure class="image"><img src="https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/newsahoot.appspot.com/o/what-caused-the-dubai-floods%2FDubai%204.jpg?alt=media&amp;token=93c5377f-490c-4067-987a-ae7054faaaa0"><figcaption>Cars submerged due to floods in Dubai. Photo by FOX 2 Detroit.</figcaption></figure><p>More research is needed to determine climate change's exact role behind the recent heavy rainfall.</p><p>However, as temperature rises due to climate change, more moisture or water vapour becomes available in the atmosphere. This is because warmer temperatures cause water to evaporate from oceans, lakes, etc.</p><p>This increases the water vapour level in the atmosphere. As moisture increases, it can cause storms and heavy rainfall to become more common.</p><p>A study says as the temperatures increase, several sections of the UAE may see an increase in rainfall in the future.</p>

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