Cloud seeding: How the UAE gets creative to increase rainfall

The UAE gives millions to fundi cloud-seeding and rain-enhancement research projects. The country also has an ambitious cloud-seeding programme. In 2017, the country performed 242 cloud-seeding operations. The National takes you inside the National Centre of Meteorology to show you just how it all works.

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[lessthanever]

Who's here after the Dubai flooding 2024

[viktorstrigeus]

They "finally" reached 100% success rate

[donjuandelanoootch]

It’s crazy because my old science teacher used to tell me that the government would shoot rockets into clouds back in the day to make it rain and we just laughed at him… now I think he was right

[reviewtoearn]

This really worked out well for them in April 2024. Somethings are best left to nature and the will of God.

[maniarts]

If the clouds dont want to rain then let them be, Why you robbing them

[Darksider]

This is the clasiest way of talking about weather control . Thanks UAE att : America

[CtrlZ]

It is true the UK has been cloud seeding for years but my understanding is they've done it to allow for clear skies on certain days, weekends etc. For example if there's a big Royal event it rains a lot prior to.

[second_second_]

I'm surprised by how many comments complaining that "this messes with nature blah blah".. I just watched a video about many people suffer because no water connection at all at Karachi because rain stops coming for 10 years. How can other people in rain-blessed country try to stop a research that'll save many people just because of your assumption? how selfish is that.. I find this rain research is awesome.

[alexandre]

This is amazing but frankly?
We shouldn’t mess with Mother Nature

[shagadelic]

Water is circulated, if we alter the circulation to increase rainfall in one area, we inherently decrease rainfall in another.

[Eri-Wi-]

The process has been around for years.
Cloud seeding has been used many times in the past.

[Estimated]

Do people really think this isnt effecting the rest of the planet? What consequences is this having?

[Lalalovee_]

So had there been studies of the effects of this ? What about the rain water that falls ? Does salt water come down ? Does the salt hurt the environment in long term as salt seems safe enough but it can actually kill you if taken in the wrong amounts .

[clinteastwood]

In Kazakhstan domestics animals are dying because of extreme drought. No rains for almost a year and it is above 45 in some regions.

[francescoferretti]

Who’s here after the rain in Dubai 11 JEN 2020

[TurboBMRProjectLove]

conspiracy theories always turn out to be correct in time...

[stephenrafter]

How long did the cloud seeding take to work considering they flooded the place like Atlantis in April 2024.

[Jackdanielssss]

Like if you are here after seeing news in Dubai

[wizzardwacs]

It's interesting that so many people view this as some sort of transgression. I personally didn't think it was that bad in the grand scheme of things but I would be interested to know what effect it has on other areas (where the rain would otherwise fall) and the direct environment (as it has salt inside it).

[manit]

Dancing and drums don’t work any more?