Spot gold was trading at $2,384.14 per ounce at 9.25 am UAE time, up 0.17 per cent
Ready to showcase its achievements in the field, the country has started gearing up for the upcoming edition of the International Forum on Rain Enhancement Science, set to bring together crowds of highly acclaimed experts in Abu Dhabi in January 2020.
The UAE Research Programme for Rain Enhancement Science continues to advance new knowledge related to cloud seeding, through dynamic, scientific and technology innovations.
This year, higher volumes of rainfall have been recorded in the UAE - proof that the country's rain enhancement efforts are bearing fruit, according to the environment minister.
"The significant increase in the amount of rainfall being received in the UAE can be attributed to the success of cloud seeding," Dr Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of Climate Change and Environment, earlier told Khaleej Times.
"Our collaboration with leading experts and researchers from across the world through the rain enhancement programme will definitely boost the country's water supply in the future."
Dr Linda Zou, a professor at the Masdar Institute of Science and Technology, has completed a ground-breaking project investigating the possibility of increasing rainfall through unique "cloud seeding nanomaterials".
The project has been successful - so much so that cost-effective, large-scale production of Zou's nanomaterials is already in the works. Real-world testing has begun in August this year.
Spot gold was trading at $2,384.14 per ounce at 9.25 am UAE time, up 0.17 per cent
Passengers already in Dubai and in transit will continue to be processed for their flights, the airlines said
The airline also suspended flights to Iran amid reports of an Israeli strike
Expect fair to partly cloudy conditions today with chances of fog and mist formation in some areas
Iran fired air defense batteries after reports of explosions near a major airbase at the city of Isfahan
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