The Atlantic • 2024-04-18

Playing God With the Atmosphere

Interfering with Earth’s climate systems is becoming more possible—and less predictable—than ever.

CBS • 2024-04-18

What is cloud seeding and did it play any role in the Dubai floods?

Dubai is known for using planes to help prompt precipitation over the region. But experts say it did not play a role in this week's historic downpour.

Telegraph • 2024-04-18

Reading University denies causing flooding in Dubai

There is no technology in existence that can create this kind of rainfall, it says, after cloud seeding blamed

CNBC • 2024-04-17

UAE government unit denies cloud seeding took place before Dubai floods

The NCM said it had tracked the incoming heavy rainfall but did not target any clouds during that period, attributing the storm to natural rainfall. 

Time • 2024-04-17

Is Cloud Seeding to Blame for Floods? What to Know

After record rainfall—most recently in Dubai—weather modification programs have come under public scrutiny. Here’s what experts have to say.

The Washington Post • 2024-04-18

This technology didn’t cause Dubai’s floods, scientists say. Here’s why.

The downpour was a product of weather patterns that meteorological models predicted as much as a week earlier, not cloud seeding, according to scientists.