Climate Change Could Have Intensified Gulf Region Rains, Say Scientists
A group of international scientists explores how climate change and the El Nino phenomenon may have intensified the torrential rains that recently struck the Gulf region, leading to record-breaking rainfall and widespread disruption in Oman, UAE, Bahrain, and Yemen.
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Researchers are investigating whether the heavy rains that hit the Gulf region last week were worsened by climate change.
CNN reports that a group of 21 scientists from the World Weather Attribution (WWA), an international academic collaboration, has been examining how climate change could have influenced the torrential rains that recently impacted Oman, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and Yemen.
Using computer simulations to compare real-world weather events to hypothetical scenarios without climate change, the researchers also reviewed historical rainfall data from Gulf countries.
Their findings suggest that in just one day, the amount of rain was 10% to 40% higher than it would have been if the world hadn’t warmed by 1.2 degrees Celsius due to coal, oil, and natural gas use.
As part of their study, the scientists also looked into the El Nino weather pattern, which contributes to rising temperatures, to determine if it might have played a significant role in amplifying the rainfalls.
The recent heavy rains and resulting floods in the Gulf region caused significant disruptions in Oman, the UAE, Bahrain, and Yemen. The adverse weather conditions led to airport closures, flight cancellations, and economic setbacks in these countries.
The UAE announced on April 16 that it experienced its heaviest rainfall in 75 years.
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