In a place as dry as the desert city of Dubai, whenever they can get rain, they’ll take it. United Arab Emirates authorities will often even try to make it rain—as they did earlier this week when the National Center of Meteorology dispatched planes to inject chemicals into the clouds to try to coax some showering. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] But this time they got much more than they wanted.
How Cloud Seeding Works And Why It’s Wrongly Blamed For Floods From Dubai To California
Koh Ewe, Time
Wed, 04/17/2024 - 4:45am
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- What is cloud seeding and did it impact Dubai's floods?
Dubai is known for using planes to help prompt precipitation over the region. But experts say it did not play a role in this week's historic downpour.
04/18/2024 - 6:31 am | View Link - Did cloud seeding lead to unprecedented floods in Dubai?
With cloud seeding, it may rain, but it doesn’t really pour or flood — at least nothing like what drenched the United Arab Emirates and paralyzed Dubai.
04/18/2024 - 5:53 am | View Link - Don’t blame cloud seeding for the Dubai floods
Desert city of Dubai floods as heaviest rainfall in 75 years ... questions have swirled about whether cloud seeding – a process that pushes clouds to produce more precipitation by releasing ...
04/17/2024 - 10:54 am | View Link - Cloud seeding probably didn't cause Dubai's floods. The UAE has been trying to control its weather for years, and the US does it too.
Dubai's torrential floods are linked to humans changing the weather, just not on purpose. Cloud seeding only has a small impact on rainfall.
04/17/2024 - 9:52 am | View Link - How cloud seeding can make it rain or prevent extreme weather
Cloud seeding has been named by some media reports as a possible contributor to record-setting rain and flooding in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. Here's a closer look at what cloud seeding ...
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