UAE Turns to Satellites to Shield Region’s Only Nuclear Plant From Climate Risks

The United Arab Emirates, which operates the Gulf’s only commercial nuclear power station, is for the first time taking special measures to protect the project from the devastating impact of climate change.

Since September, the Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation and the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre have been monitoring climate and the environment around the Barakah plant from space, officials from the regulatory body said in Abu Dhabi. They have have been collecting information on sea levels, land and water temperatures, earthquakes and other threats, and assessing their severity and potential impact.