18th April - Today's News: Disruption Due to Rain Continues in Dubai (Cloud Seeding NOT Responsible)

Again today, Dubai airport gripped by major disruption as unprecedented rains continue to batter Gulf as speculation 'cloud seeding' caused Dubai record rainfall refuted by experts blaming climate change and, more details from the University of Reading, 'cloud seeding did not cause Dubai floods', expert says.

The storms were widespread, and were well forecast in advance by computer models.  The amount of precipitable moisture in clouds is not affected by cloud seeding - all seeding does is induce that moisture to become rain in conditions where otherwise it would not have done so.  Any residue from prior cloud seeding would have made no difference given the synoptics - but tinfoilhattery always sells .... 

Devastating tornado damage and multiple injuries in Kansas after two dozen twisters rip through heartland

So far there have been at least 7 people killed in Russian floods

Last month's deadly African heatwave 'impossible' without warming

Drought causes power cuts in Ecuador

Devastating floods ravage parts of east Africa, displacing thousands

Widespread heat in India as Odisha continues to grapple with intense heatwave, 18 cities record above 41 degrees Celsius, Kolkata sizzles at 39 degrees Celsius and in the Mumbai heatwave: Why temperatures are touching nearly 40 degrees Celsius

Tsunami alert after volcano in Indonesia erupts, thousands told to leave

And two countries in Europe are powered by 100% renewable energy as wind capacity soars

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