Verity Ratcliffe,

Verity Ratcliffe is an environmental and weather journalist at Bloomberg. She covers stories related to weather, science, and the environment. Her work focuses on topics such as Dubai's record rainfall causing floods and halts in flights, cloud seeding worsening flooding in Dubai, Saudi Aramco expanding a gas plant as global demand surges, oil remaining steady after a quarterly surge with a focus on demand, Qatar signing deals for more ships ahead of an LNG expansion, rescue crews navigating drones and fire to salvage a Houthi-hit ship, Qatar's gas boost leading to energy dominance and increased revenue from natural gas trade, Qatar announcing more LNG deals with European and Asian buyers, Houthis claiming they hit a ship owned by a US-listed firm in the Red Sea, carbon removal techniques that rely on speeding up a natural ocean process in the Middle East, Masdar planning more green bonds after a debut $750 million sale, Qatar Energy's profit surging to $42.4 billion amid an energy crisis, oil ticking higher as Russia shipments show signs of easing, oil heading for a third weekly gain as Africa and Russia crimp supply, and Saudi Arabia hiking its oil prices as supply cuts are extended.

Biography:  https://www.bloomberg.com/authors/AT535ye8v7k/verity-ratcliffe

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The Daily's Verdict

This author is known for its high journalistic standards. The author strives to maintain neutrality and transparency in its reporting, and avoids conflicts of interest. The author has a reputation for accuracy and rarely gets contradicted on major discrepancies in its reporting.

Bias

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Conflicts of Interest

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Contradictions

95%

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  • Cars were submerged and abandoned vehicles were left stranded due to the floodwaters.
  • Over 10 inches of rain fell in some areas within 24 hours.

Deceptions

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Recent Articles

Unprecedented Flooding in UAE: Did Cloud Seeding Exacerbate the Crisis?

Unprecedented Flooding in UAE: Did Cloud Seeding Exacerbate the Crisis?

Broke On: Tuesday, 16 April 2024 Unprecedented rainfall in the UAE on April 17, 2024, caused extensive flooding and at least 19 deaths. The National Center of Meteorology denied conducting cloud seeding operations during this time. With annual rainfall averages between 140 to 200 mm, cloud seeding has been used since the 1990s to address water shortages. However, its effectiveness in precipitation is debated as it's challenging to quantify its impact. The UAE experienced its heaviest rainfall in 75 years, causing widespread flooding and damage.