Cloud seeding: How the UAE gets creative to increase rainfall

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Published 2018-01-18

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.

More stories on cloud-seeding:

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All Comments (21)

@lessthanever 1 month ago

Who's here after the Dubai flooding 2024
@donjuandelanoootch 2 years ago

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
@viktorstrigeus5800 1 month ago

They "finally" reached 100% success rate
@SGVFOOTBALL 6 years ago

Thanks Joe Rogan
@ChillMusic254 5 years ago

I need seeding for my bank account
@Darksider372 2 years ago

This is the clasiest way of talking about weather control . Thanks UAE att : America
@francescoferretti4365 4 years ago

Who’s here after the rain in Dubai 11 JEN 2020
@second_second_ 5 years ago

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.
@alexandre25945 2 years ago

This is amazing but frankly? We shouldn’t mess with Mother Nature
@Lalalove_andlily 10 months ago

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 .
@CtrlZ2024 1 year ago

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.
@reviewtoearn 1 month ago

This really worked out well for them in April 2024. Somethings are best left to nature and the will of God.
@Eri-Wi- 1 year ago

The process has been around for years. Cloud seeding has been used many times in the past.
@shagadelic3000 3 years ago

Water is circulated, if we alter the circulation to increase rainfall in one area, we inherently decrease rainfall in another.
@maniarts1 5 years ago

If the clouds dont want to rain then let them be, Why you robbing them
@marilouducut7778 3 years ago

Wow congrats ang ganda nman ng content mo
@clinteastwood3064 2 years ago

In Kazakhstan domestics animals are dying because of extreme drought. No rains for almost a year and it is above 45 in some regions.
@wateri4 5 years ago

This reminds me of the Alabasta arc from Onepiece , where used this technology and it destroyed their country.
@mr.marvel3133 3 years ago

What we need for Phoenix AZ, this hot ass place🤦🏾‍♂️
@arunabhadas8799 5 years ago

i have simple solution plant Mangroves in sea