Significantly hotter summers with increased sandstorms, higher humidity and more rain that could trigger flash-flooding are among the possible effects of climate change on the UAE, a new report says. Pawan Singh / The National
Significantly hotter summers with increased sandstorms, higher humidity and more rain that could trigger flash-flooding are among the possible effects of climate change on the UAE, a new report says. Show more
More sandstorms in summer and rain in winter, UAE climate change risk report predicts
UAE Climate Change Risks & Resilience, a report published on Monday by Emirates Wildlife Society-WWF, found that there could be an up to 2°C increase in temperature during summer months and a 10 per cent humidity increase by 2060.