United Arab Emirates

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A blue bin floating on water during flooding in Montreal

30 August 2022

New research reveals USD 5.6 trillion water risk by 2050

Research exploring the economic consequences of water risk fueled by climate change through to 2050 predicts that droughts, floods and storms could wipe USD5.6 trillion USD from the GDP of key economies, with some more affected than others.

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Sand storm hitting the city of Basra in Iraq, 2022

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6 July 2022

Rising heat drives crippling sandstorms across the Middle East

Drought and changing weather patterns feed stronger, longer dust storms, causing damage that costs the region $13 billion a year.

Thomson Reuters Foundation, trust.org

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2022

Spatial distribution of natural hazards and their proximity to heritage sites: Case of the United Arab Emirates

This research applies remote sensing and Geographic Information System (GIS) methods to assess the spatial distribution of natural hazards and their proximity to heritage sites in the UAE. The GIS database is available for interested users upon request.

International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction (Elsevier)

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