In addition to their own resiliency, living things and the cells they are made of are protected from excessive amounts of UV radiation by a chemical called ozone. A layer of ozone in the upper atmosphere absorbs UV radiation and prevents most of it from reaching the Earth.
Fire rips through Torch skyscraper in Dubai. Read more about sharing. A fire has swept through the Torch skyscraper in Dubai, one of the tallest residential buildings in the world. Strong winds helped the blaze to spread across the 336.1m (1,105ft) high building in the marina district. One eyewitness told the BBC there was debris flying everywhere, falling into neighbouring buildings.
Dubai hosts 'world's largest fireworks show'. Dubai rings in 2014 with 500,000 fireworks in what is thought to be the largest fireworks show ever. The city which boasts the tallest tower is thought to have broken another record with the largest firework show ever. Dubai's coastline was lit up with a flying falcon made out of fireworks which moved across a massive man-made palm shaped island alongside a countdown made of fireworks.