Poor weather halts operations at Kuwait's portsOperations at Kuwait's three ports were suspended on Thursday because of poor visibility caused by dust, state news agency KUNA said. "Operations at Kuwait's three ports come to (a) halt as a result of dust, strong wi More… |
Global warming slows; but no time to wasteThe latest forecasts from a foremost climate research institute that global warming has slowed present a new challenge to policymakers on how to inject urgency into the campaign to cut emissions of greenhouse gases. More… |
Bahrain rains to continue MondayBahrain experienced moderate to heavy showers yesterday with the Civil Aviation Affairs Meteorology Directorate officials predicting more rain today. Weather officials said the showers, which started early in the afternoon, brough More… |
Extreme weather is new normal, says UN's BanExtreme weather is the new normal and poses a threat to the human race, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Tuesday, as he sought to revive deadlocked global climate change talks. Ban's intervention came as efforts to agr More… |
30 accidents as Bahrain roads floodThirty accidents were reported within two hours yesterday as motorists struggled to cope with Bahrain's first major downpour of the year. Flooding was reported across the country with Isa Town, Sanabis, Manama and Riffa More… |
30 accidents as Bahrain roads floodThirty accidents were reported within two hours yesterday as motorists struggled to cope with Bahrain's first major downpour of the year. Flooding was reported across the country with Isa Town, Sanabis, Manama and Riffa More… |
Reuters launches new interactive mapThomson Reuters has added an interactive map for monitoring the impact of weather, natural disasters and political events on commodity production and freight to its flagship desktop, Thomson Reuters Eikon. Interactive Map allows c More… |
Iraq oil exports hit by bad weatherBad weather has slashed Iraq's southern oil exports to 792,000 barrels per day (bpd) from 2.35 million bpd, Iraqi oil sources said yesterday. "The weather may improve today or tomorrow and allow exports to return to norma More… |
Bad weather halts Iraq southern oil exportsBad weather offshore has completely halted oil exports from Iraq's southern oilfields, with rough seas preventing tankers reaching port, and the stoppage may continue through Tuesday, Iraq oil port sources said on Sunday. Opec More… |
Hottest Aug for Bahrain in 100 yearsLast month was Bahrain's second hottest August on record, weathermen said, adding that the mean temperature for the month was 35.9C, which was 1.9C above average and the second hottest recorded since 1902. However, it was the least More… |








