UAE government unit denies cloud seeding took place before Dubai floods
- The National Center of Meteorology in the United Arab Emirates refuted claims of conducting cloud seeding before heavy storms, denying responsibility for worsened flooding in areas like Dubai.
- The National Center of Meteorology in the United Arab Emirates negated allegations of conducting cloud seeding before severe storms, denying involvement in increased flooding, particularly in Dubai.
- The National Center of Meteorology , a government taskforce in the United Arab Emirates, denied using cloud seeding before heavy storms, dismissing connections to heightened flooding incidents, notably in Dubai.
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No, the Dubai floods weren’t caused by cloud seeding
After a year's worth of rain hammered the UAE in a single day, bringing the country to a standstill, speculation soared that cloud seeding – a process that involves small planes flying through clouds while dispersing substances to induce precipitation – was to blame for the severity of the deluge. Though the UAE does conduct cloud seeding to address water shortages, experts point to climate change as a more likely factor. Vedika Bahl explains …
Dubai rocked by heaviest downpour in 75 years and fatal floods following cloud-seeding missions
The United Arab Emirates and neighboring states were rocked this week by the heaviest rains on record, which resulted in devastating floods, dozens of deaths, significant damage, and diverted flights. A government meteorologist indicated early on that the UAE's well-known geoengineering efforts were at least partly to blame. However, now that there is a body count, the government task force responsible for cloud-seeding missions in the region i…
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