Cloud seeding did not cause Dubai floods: scientists

📆 06/06/2024 05:30:00
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Scientists said record downpours that lashed the United Arab Emirates in April were most likely exacerbated by global warming, contrary to social media posts that pointed to cloud seeding as the culprit. The Emirati meteorological centre said it did not perform seeding operations during the floods.

Cars stranded on a flooded street in Dubai on April 19, 2024, after a heavy storm hit the United Arab Emirates

Artificial rainmaking usually involves planes seeding clouds with silver iodide to provoke a downpour.

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