Central Luzon braces for La Niña even as dry spell still rages

2024-05-05T22:36+0200inquirer (en)

CITY OF MALOLOS, BULACAN, Philippines Officials in Central Luzon have already started dredging and clearing rivers and waterways in preparation for the expected rains that will be spawned by La Niña that is set to begin next month. Even if the region is still experiencing the dry spell caused by the....

Construction of up to 470,000 homes in jeopardy in the Netherlands, experts say

2024-05-05T08:25+0200nltimes (en)

A new guideline published by the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management last month shows the possibility that the construction of hundreds of thousands of residential units could be at risk if developers do not implement a wide range of safety and environmental requirements.

Why the Allies Forced Nazi Germany to Surrender Twice to End World War II

2024-05-03T18:54+0200military (en)

One good turn, the saying goes, deserves another. The Allied forces of World War II were more than ready to accept a Nazi surrender, but when they realized they might have left a potential loophole for Germany to continue fighting the Soviet Union, however, they had no qualms about forcing their....

Study attributes intensified UAE floods to global heating and urban development

2024-04-29T16:14+0200smartwatermagazine (en)

From April 14 to 15 2024, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the northern parts of Oman were hit by exceptionally heavy rainfall causing massive disruption in infrastructure and public life in the area and leading to at least 20 fatalities in Oman and four in the UAE.

Why did Dubai flood? World Weather Attribution says global warming, not cloud seeding, the reason

2024-04-28T07:35+0200downtoearth (en)

Extremely heavy rainfall events, like the one that caused floods in many countries across West Asia in the second week of April 2024, have become 10-40 per cent heavier according to a rapid attribution study by the World Weather Attribution (WWA) group.

Finding lost sharks, saving turtles: This resident leads UAE’s biggest environmental charity

2024-04-27T07:33+0200zawya-palestine (en)

While many Dubai residents spend their weekends at brunch or on the beach, Arabella Willing dedicates every moment of her time to caring for the UAE’s natural environment. For her, an average weekend can include showing volunteers how to plant native trees, build traditional irrigation channels,....

Finding lost sharks, saving turtles: This resident leads UAE’s biggest environmental charity

2024-04-27T04:28+0200khaleejtimes (en)

While many Dubai residents spend their weekends at brunch or on the beach, Arabella Willing dedicates every moment of her time to caring for the UAE’s natural environment. For her, an average weekend can include showing volunteers how to plant native trees, build traditional irrigation channels,....