Extreme heatwaves could push Gulf climate beyond human endurance, study shows

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Oil heartlands of Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Doha and Iran's coast will experience higher temperatures and humidity than ever before on Earth if the world fails to cut carbon emissions

The Gulf in the Middle East, the heartland of the global oil industry, will suffer heatwaves beyond the limit of human survival if climate change is unchecked, according to a new scientific study. The...

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