The National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) has revealed that 95 cloud seeding operations were carried out in the first three months of the year.
They added that 2,171 flares were released into potentially rain-bearing clouds as part of its ambitious rain enhancement programme.
The UAE has an average yearly rainfall of 100 millimetres, which places it among the world’s most water-stressed countries.
Dr. Abdulla Al Mandous, Director of NCM, said, "The UAE has been a forerunner in adopting rain enhancement technologies in the region."
He explained how the NCM uses a sophisticated network of radars to monitor the country’s atmosphere and provide data on clouds. A team of pilots and technicians analyse this data, and carry out the operations if they detect 'seedable' clouds.
Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has announced that Dubai Metro has resumed services at Onpassive, Equiti, and Mashreq stations as of Sunday May 19.
The UAE has sent a plane carrying 100 tonnes of food, medical and relief aid to help the victims of the floods and heavy rains that have recently swept Brazil.
Saif Hassan Ibrahim Karam from Sharjah Model Secondary School won third place in chemistry worldwide at the International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) in Los Angeles, USA.
The Dubai Road & Transport Authority (RTA) has announced truck movement timings on Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road between Ras Al Khor Street and the Emirate of Sharjah in both directions.