Cloud Seeding Technology: Assessing Effectiveness and Other Challenges
December 19, 2024
December 19, 2024
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 (TNSrep) -- The Government Accountability Office issued the following report:
Here are excerpts:
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Fast Facts
Demand for water is increasing as U.S. droughts are expected to get more frequent and intense. "Cloud seeding" is an 80-year-old technology that adds tiny particles--usually silver iodide crystals--to clouds to trigger rain or snow.
But the benefits of this technology are unproven. Some sta . . .
Here are excerpts:
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Fast Facts
Demand for water is increasing as U.S. droughts are expected to get more frequent and intense. "Cloud seeding" is an 80-year-old technology that adds tiny particles--usually silver iodide crystals--to clouds to trigger rain or snow.
But the benefits of this technology are unproven. Some sta . . .