US EditionUAE Registers 50-Degree C Temperature
- On Friday, an area in Abu Dhabi reached 50.4 degrees Celsius, marking the highest temperature recorded in May since 2003 in the United Arab Emirates.
- This record followed weeks of sweltering weather amid the UAE's known vulnerability to climate change and a region warming nearly twice the global average.
- High humidity up to 80 percent accompanied the heat, causing worshippers at Friday prayers to feel faint and some residents to appear unsteady and sway.
- A 2024 International Labour Organization report found that 83.6 percent of outdoor workers in Arab states suffer excessive heat exposure, highlighting growing health risks.
- The extreme temperature underscores increasing heatwave frequency linked to global warming and suggests serious challenges for public health and labor safety in the Middle East.
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Heatwave: Over 50 Degrees in the Emirates
A rare heatwave has hit the United Arab Emirates, which has never before recorded such high May temperatures as this year. And the hottest day of all was on Friday, when the thermometer reached 50.4 degrees in one area of Abu Dhabi. In addition to the heat, the region is also very humid, with humidity levels nearing 80 percent. The hot month of May has...
UAE registers 50-degree C temperature
DUBAI — The United Arab Emirates registered a sizzling 50.4 degrees Celsius on Friday, the highest on record for May, following weeks of sweltering temperatures in the desert nation acutely vulnerable to climate change. Worshippers at Friday prayers reported feeling faint and some residents appeared unsteady on their feet, even in a country that is accustomed to extreme temperatures. The highest temperature was recorded in an area of Abu Dhabi, …
Record Temperature in the United Arab Emirates. The Country Faces an Unusual Heat in the Last Week - HotNews.ro
The United Arab Emirates announced a record temperature for the month of May, 50.4 degrees Celsius, the highest recorded in the last two decades in this oil country in the Gulf, informs France Presse and...
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UAE tops 50C in highest May temperature on record
The United Arab Emirates registered a sizzling 50.4 degrees Celsius on Friday, the highest on record for May, following weeks of sweltering temperatures in the desert nation acutely vulnerable to climate change.Worshippers at Friday prayers reported feeling faint and some residents appeared unsteady on their feet, even in a country that is accustomed to extreme temperatures.The highest temperature was recorded in an area of Abu Dhabi, the capita…
UAE logs hottest temperature in May at 50.4°C since 2003
The United Arab Emirates recorded its hottest temperature in the month of May, reaching 50.4°C, according to the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM). This is the highest temperature recorded in May since official monitoring began in 2003, the NCM confirmed to Agence France-Presse (AFP). The extreme heat was recorded in Al Shawamekh, Abu Dhabi, at …
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