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January is also known for having days of unusual precipitation events . On January 15, 2008, 110 mm (4.3 in) of rain was recorded in 24 hours. [26] In February the average maximum daytime temperature in Dubai is 27 °C (81 °F) with the average minimum nighttime temperature of 17 °C (63 °F).
2 December: Six Trucial States, including Dubai, form the United Arab Emirates. [20] Dubai Country Club [13] and Dubai Museum established. 1972 January: A coup in neighboring Sharjah kills ruler Sheikh Khaled and is put down by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid. February: Ras Al Khaimah joins the UAE. [relevant?] 5 October: Port Rashid is inaugurated ...
In 2005, the UAE signed the Kyoto Protocol to the UN Convention on Climate Change, thus becoming the "green" leader of the major oil-producing countries. [10] The United Arab Emirates, with a focus on their wealthiest emirates Abu Dhabi and Dubai, started their first action concerning climate change by initiating small "green" projects in 2006.
500 million years of climate change Ice core data for the past 400,000 years, with the present at right. Note length of glacial cycles averages ~100,000 years. Blue curve is temperature, green curve is CO 2, and red curve is windblown glacial dust (loess). Scale: Millions of years before present, earlier dates approximate.
Rainfall in the UAE has been fluctuating over the last few decades in winter season between December and March. The climate of the UAE is a very dry region aside from the coast and the border of the UAE and Oman, where there is high humidity. [6] The UAE is located in a dust hotspot that contributes to the arid climate. [7]
United Arab Emirates accepted the convention on May 11 2001, making its historical sites eligible for inclusion on the list. As of 2024, The United Arab Emirates have only one World Heritage Site, Al Ain, which was inscribed in 2011. [2]
January 2 - The 2010 Capitala World Tennis Championship ends after starting on December 31, 2009. [1] January 4 - Burj Khalifa, the world tallest building, was opened to the public. [2] [3] January 10 - Sheikh Issa bin Zayed Al Nahyan is acquitted of beating a former business partner in a videotaped attack. [4]
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