A number of scientists around the globe are studying the consequences of climate change. Many studies have already confirmed that world’s oceans are rising due to change in climate, and now a new study suggested that tropical cyclones could be formed in the Persian Gulf for the first time because of climate change. According to the study conducted by the United States researchers, those tropical cyclones will be a threat for cities like Dubai or Doha.

The study, which is based on a number of computer models, warned that cities like Tampa in the US and Cairns in Australia, which are already witnessing cyclones, would be more vulnerable to extreme cyclones in the 21st century.

The study suggested that it would be the first time when cyclones will happen in the Persian Gulf. As per the study published in the journal Nature Climate Change, the warm waters of the Persian Gulf will be the reason behind storms in near future.

Ning Lin, a researcher from Princeton University and lead author of the study, said one cannot always predict the future by considering the past. Lin, who conducted the study with Kerry Emanuel of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, said, “For the Persian Gulf the probability of cyclones is very low but if you build a nuclear power plant you have to consider these things”.

For the United Arab Emirates city Dubai, a storm more than 6 feet tall could be expected once in 1,000 years, according to the study researchers.