Don’t blame cloud seeding for the Dubai floods


by The Guardian

The Guardian— Severe floods inundated the United Arab Emirates this week, as a storm dumped the largest amount of rainfall the country has seen in more...

Daily Mail—Meteorologist warns of 'weather wars' between countries after Dubai floods were blamed on 'cloud seeding'. Mr Jaques, a meteorologist, warned there could be 'unintended consequences' to using the technology, leading to 'diplomatic instability' between nations.

Bangor Daily News—Here’s why experts don’t think cloud seeding played a role in Dubai’s downpour. 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, meteorologists said. Cloud […]

Reading Eagle—Here’s why experts don’t think cloud seeding played a role in Dubai’s downpour. By SETH BORENSTEIN and BRITTANY PETERSON (Associated Press) 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, meteorologists said. Cloud seeding, although decades old, is still controversial in the weather community, mostly because it has been hard […]