Updates on UAE weather and travel

The worst of the weather hit last night, with torrential downpours and thunderstorms sweeping across Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, and Ras Al Khaimah. Videos circulating online show flooded roads, poor visibility, and that rare UAE phenomenon— hailstones clattering off car windscreens. So what more can we expect as the day unfolds? ARN News Centre's Surina Kelly joins us for more updates on travel, flights and government advisories. The Ministry of Climate Change and Environment has just announced the second phase of the nationwide ban on single-use plastic products and bags, a move that's set to come  into full effect on January 1st, 2026. Her Excellency Engineer Alya Abdelrahim Alharmoodi, Assistant Undersecretary for the Sustainable Communities Sector at the Ministry of  Climate Change and Environment gives us more details. We also look at what this means for business, consumers and the future of sustainable alternatives to plastic. And we meet an Emirati marine engineer who joined a landmark exhibition to the Union Glacier in Antarctica.    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.