US EditionIran’s Drought Is Worsening: But Its Rain Clouds Aren’t Being Stolen
Iran uses cloud-seeding to boost rainfall amid a severe drought causing an 89% drop in precipitation and record-low reservoir levels, officials said.
- Authorities in Iran have sprayed clouds with chemicals to induce rain, known as cloud-seeding, in an attempt to combat the country's worst drought in decades.
- Iran's meteorological organization said rainfall had decreased by about 89% this year compared with the long-term average.
- Tehran's water supply could be rationed and people may be evacuated from the capital if there is not enough rainfall soon, the president warned.
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Iran is not the first country to use cloud sowing to try to fight drought. Known and used for decades, this technique divides scientists, both on its effectiveness and on its safety.
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Iran is trying by all means to combat the historical drought in the country. From rain prayers to cloud vaccinations - but so far the success remains.
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…
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