US EditionIran Begins Cloud Seeding Operations as Severe Drought Bites
Iran has deployed cloud seeding in multiple provinces after rainfall dropped about 89% this year, aiming to alleviate severe water shortages and reservoir lows, officials said.
- On Nov 15, Iranian authorities launched cloud-seeding operations with a flight over the Urmia Lake basin and officials said missions will continue in East and West Azerbaijan provinces.
- With rainfall down about 89% this year, Tehran's reservoirs and Amirkabir dam are at 5% and 8% capacity, and President Masoud Pezeshkian warned of possible evacuation without rain.
- Using silver iodide and salt, Iran sprays particles into clouds to stimulate rain; officials said domestic technology developed last year supports operations through mid-May with aircraft and drones.
- State media reported scattered showers in Ilam, Kermanshah, Kurdistan and Lorestan provinces and rare snowfall at Tochal mountain and ski resort, while authorities urged conservation and warned of penalties.
- Other countries, including the United Arab Emirates, have conducted cloud seeding in recent years, while climate change worsens Iran’s dry spells and Lake Urmia has largely dried, harming local tourism.
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In the face of the ongoing drought in Iran, the regime there is expanding its efforts to improve water supply in the country. Now, the so-called "Cloud Seeding" is to help.
Iran is currently suffering from the worst drought in 50 years - now cloud seeding flights are supposed to help, i.e. the "vaccination" of clouds. A corresponding flight was completed on Saturday over Lake Urmia in the north-west of the country, reported the news agency Irna. On the weekend there were reports about rains in the west and north-west of the country. Whether there was a connection with the action was initially unclear.In Cloud Seedi…
This method was used during the weekend in the Lake Ourmia basin. Similar operations are planned in other provinces in the near future.
Le Huffington Post
Laminute.infoIn the face of a historic drought, Iran is trying to cause rain thanks to the sowing of clouds, a highly controversial geo-engineering technique.
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