Dubai’s Extraordinary Flooding: Here’s What to Know. Images of a saturated desert metropolis startled the world, prompting talk of cloud seeding, climate change and designing cities for intensified weather.

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1. https://archive.fo/qw3CS

2. Climate change and cloud seeding might have had some influence over what happened but 99% of the damage is due to how awfuly-designed Dubai is… This is what happens when you prioritize gleaming skyscrapers and pharaonic projects over anything else. Beneath the glittering façade lies a cityscape marred by shortsighted urban design and misplaced priorities.

   One of the most glaring flaws in Dubai’s urban planning is its disregard for the natural environment. Built amidst desert sands, the city’s relentless expansion has led to the destruction of precious ecosystems and exacerbation of heat island effects. Instead of integrating sustainable practices like green spaces and efficient water management, Dubai’s development favors concrete jungles, mega malls, inmmense parking lots and 12-lane highways over ecological harmony.

   Furthermore, the city’s obsession with pharaonic projects comes at the expense of practicality and functionality. In a region susceptible to extreme weather events, including this week’s record rainfall, Dubai’s infrastructure proves woefully inadequate. Poor drainage systems and lack of flood mitigation measures have dire consequences.

   The glitzy Sheikh Zayed road turned into a river in a matter of minutes…