Arabia’s rainfall was five times more extreme 400 years ago

A new study of reconstruction of extreme rainfall in Arabia has revealed that the rainfall in the region was five times more extreme 400 years ago, which highlights the need for preparations amid growing urbanization.

The findings of the University of Miami Rosenastial School of Marine, atmospheric and Earth Science studies show that the last 2,000 years were very wet, with the climate of the region, once with a lion, leopard and wolves with a vegetation from Savana Similarly, on the contrary. Current hyper-dry desert. The study was published on 21 February in the journal Science progress,

“Major development projects like NEOM in Saudi Arabia continue to reopen the landscape, these conclusions outline climate flexibility and significant requirement of disaster preparations to address the increasing threat of extreme weather events in the area,” Prominent writer Sam Purkis said. .

Using a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) at a depth of a mile posted from the research vessel Oceanxplorer, the research team extracted a sedimentary core from a deep sea salty pool in the Gulf of Akaba, an extension of the North Red Sea. The chemistry of the brine preserves undivided sedimentary layers, providing a unique and highly accurate record of late Holocine rain trends.

He found that the last 2,000 years in Arabia were very wet, once a vegetation savanna with the region and about 200 years ago, the rainfall was doubled from the current amount.

“This is an important record for filling the history of the Middle Eastern Climate. It tells us that both climate, average and extreme, can dramatically replace the region, and the perception of long -term climate stability in the future is not good. .

The Middle East is considered a climate hotspot, with torrential winter rain increases flash floods, which are surrounded by hard dried, causing widespread chaos and human disasters in Arabia. The variability of late Holocine rainfall highlight the need for better flash floods and drought preparations and the Middle East rapidly urbanization to understand the trends of future hydrocarts. Horrific floods in the Arabian peninsula in the winter of 2024 underline the frequency of such extreme weather incidence and the urgency of studying triggers.

“We can carry forward our understanding of sea systems and long-term weather and climate trends using technology on Oceanxploror in combination with multi-disciplines in ocean and climate science, so that risks to risks for the future Can help in getting ready. ” Matty Rodrigue said, Director of Science Program in Oceanx.