Cloud-seeding was blamed for a devastating flash flood in South Dakota in 1972, though a scientific review determined the flood was "caused by meteorological conditions beyond the control of man." ...

Cloud seeding is a concept that was sowed in the 1940s. Vincent J. Schaefer, Bernard Vonnegut and Irving Langmuir were ...

Cloud seeding boosts rain by just 5–15% in ideal conditions. Experts clarify it can’t cause devastating floods like the ...

Despite conspiracy theories, there's no way that cloud seeding operations days before the storm could have influenced the ...

More and more voices, including politicians, say that cloud seeding — or man-made ways of increasing precipitation — caused the deadly floods in Texas. Experts say this is damaging public trust.

Cloud seeding improves a cloud’s ability to make rain or snow. Learn more about the benefits and impacts of this process.

When it comes to alleviating water shortages made worse by climate change, cloud seeding is—at best—just a drop in the bucket.

However, some scientists remain very cautious about the effectiveness of cloud seeding and warn that it is not a solution to drought. “It has a controversial history because it’s very ...

Cloud seeding probably didn't cause Dubai's floods. The UAE has been trying to control its weather for years, and the US does it too.

Cloud-seeding programs to boost both rain and snowfall are now under way in Texas, Utah, Colorado, Nevada, Idaho, New Mexico and California. For West Texas farmer Steve Williams, the benefits of ...

Scientists and X users react to claims by a Georgia Congresswoman that Californian wildfires could be put out with cloud seeding.

Welcome to the world of cloud seeding. What is cloud seeding? Cloud seeding involves artificially generating rain by implanting clouds with particles. In the UAE, silver iodide is often used as the ...