Deadly rains that swamped the United Arab Emirates, Oman and Bahrain last week and flooded Dubai in apocalyptic scenes were likely tied in part to climate change, a new study finds. Why it matters: The new research shows how human-caused climate change is interacting with natural climate cycles to render existing infrastructure inadequate. Zoom in: The study comes from the World Weather Attribution group, which performs rapid analyses on highly impactful extreme weather and climate events, hunting for any human fingerprints. In this newest, especially quick analysis, researchers from multiple institutions found that ... (full story)