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   Is cloud seeding causing flash flooding in Dubai?

   • Heavy rain has triggered flash flooding in Dubai. But those who blame cloud seeding are misguided. Motorists drive along a flooded street following heavy rains in Dubai early on April 17, 2024. GIUSEPPE CACACE/Getty Images Dubai is underwater.

   No, Dubai’s Floods Weren’t Caused by Cloud Seeding

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   Did cloud seeding cause Dubai's floods?

   • But by flying a lot of missions, half with cloud seeding and half without, and measuring rainfall between the two, meteorologists eventually showed that cloud seeding did modify rain rates in some storms. That’s not what caused Dubai’s floods though. Cloud seeding works – but not that well. Fanw/Shutterstock

   The weather experiment that really flooded Dubai

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   Does cloud seeding encourage clouds around Dubai to drop water?

   • "Even if cloud seeding did encourage clouds around Dubai to drop water, the atmosphere would have likely been carrying more water to form clouds in the first place, because of climate change", says Dr Otto. Cloud seeding is generally deployed when conditions of wind, moisture and dust are insufficient to lead to rain.

   What is cloud seeding and did it cause Dubai flooding? - BBC

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   Why is cloud seeding a problem in the UAE?

   • News reports and social media posts were quick to point the blame at cloud seeding. The UAE has a long-running program for trying to squeeze more rain out of the clouds that pass over the normally arid region—it has a team of pilots who spray salt particles into passing storms to encourage more water to form.

   No, Dubai’s Floods Weren’t Caused by Cloud Seeding

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2. www.bbc.com › news › science-environment-68839043What is cloud seeding and did it cause Dubai flooding? - BBC

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   What is cloud seeding and did it cause Dubai flooding? Dubai has been hit by record floods, sparking misleading speculation about cloud seeding.

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     The crazy ways humans are trying to control the weather

     The world was shocked by the record-breaking rainfall in Dubai last month. The desert city was inundated with more rain in a few days than typically falls in an entire year, killing at least 20 people across the United Arab Emirates and neighboring Oman.

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4. www.bbc.co.uk › news › science-environment-68839043What is cloud seeding and did it cause Dubai flooding? - BBC

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   Apr 17, 2024 · 17 April. Climate. Getty Images. By Mark Poynting & Marco Silva. BBC News. Dubai has been hit by record floods over the past 24 hours, sparking misleading speculation about cloud seeding....

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5. www.wired.com › story › dubai-flooding-uae-cloudNo, Dubai’s Floods Weren’t Caused by Cloud Seeding | WIRED

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   Apr 17, 2024 · Amit Katwala. Science. Apr 17, 2024 5:41 AM. No, Dubai’s Floods Weren’t Caused by Cloud Seeding. Heavy rain has triggered flash flooding in Dubai. But those who blame cloud...

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7. www.bloomberg.com › news › articlesDubai Grinds to Standstill as Cloud Seeding Worsens Flooding

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   Apr 16, 2024 · The government had seeded clouds in the preceding days, though meteorologists said it was unlikely that had a significant impact on the rainfall. The UAE has been carrying out seeding...

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8. theconversation.com › the-weather-experiment-thatThe weather experiment that really flooded Dubai

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   Apr 24, 2024 · The heavy rain of Tuesday April 16 was initially blamed on “cloud seeding”: a method of stimulating precipitation by injecting clouds with tiny particles that moisture can attach to – those...

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     Dubai Deluge: Heavy Rainfall and Local Flooding Amid Cloud Seeding Efforts in UAE.

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     UAE weather: Cloud seeding in the UAE causes heavy rain in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and other emirates

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10. www.cnn.com › 2024/04/17 › weatherWhat is cloud seeding and does it work? | CNN

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    Apr 17, 2024 · CNN — A torrent of rain on Tuesday flooded parts of Dubai, turned streets into rivers and shut down the world’s second-busiest airport for a time. The deluge of water triggered the question: Was...

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    Apr 19, 2024 · Many have questioned since the downpour in Dubai whether cloud seeding was to blame. But what is cloud seeding and how does it work exactly? Cloud seeding is a technique used to...