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Lawmakers OK $2 million for cloud seeding program (Wyoming Public Media: April 15, 2024)

UAEREP initiates kick off meeting for 5th cycle awarded project for real-time cloud seedability tracking (ZAWYA: March 19, 2024)

Rural Nevada bets big on cloud seeding, pitting fears of drought against doubts in the science (The Globe and Mail: February 25, 2024)

House passes cloud seeding pilot project bill (New Mexico Political Report: February 12, 2024)

Idaho experiments with new way to boost snowfall in warming world (Boise State Public Radio: January 30, 2024)

Cloud seeding pilot program passes first committee (New Mexico Political Report: January 24, 2024)

UAE to Launch 300 Cloud Seeding Missions in 2024 to Combat Water Scarcity (BNN Breaking: January 18, 2024)

New 4-year cloud-seeding pilot program hopes to make it rain in Santa Ana River watershed (LA Times: January 13, 2024)

Can cloud seeding save a drought-stricken “national treasure”? (Marketplace: January 9, 2024)

State preps for cloud seeding incoming winter storm (KSL TV 5: December 7, 2023)

UAE to Export Cloud-Seeding Technology to Water-Scarce Countries, Pledges $150M for Water Security Solutions at COP28 (Bollyinside.com:: December 2, 2023)

State Atmospheric Resource Board releases report on this year’s cloud seeding efforts (KFYR TV:: November 28, 2023)

Idaho hosts cloud seeding workshop to help educate policymakers and resource managers (KTVB.com: November 15, 2023)

Collaborative cloud seeding project for 2023-2024 season set to begin Nov. 1 (Standard Journal: October 23, 2023)

Utah holds its first cloud seeding symposium (Utah Department of Natural Resources: September 28, 2023)

UAE launches new cloud-seeding campaign to boost rainfall (The National News: August 30, 2023)

Alberta hail seeding operation protects against severe storm damage (CTV News: July 19, 2023)

Hail suppression hopes to ease the burden of Alberta’s peak storm season (MSN: July 19, 2023)

Hail suppression underway in southern and central Alberta (Global News: July 10, 2023)

The economics of making it rain (The Hustle: July 7, 2023)

Making it rain: New Nevada law allocates $1.2 million for cloud seeding (KVVU-TV: June 27, 2023)

UAE researchers say drones can aid cloud-seeding operations (Arabian Business: June 24, 2023)

Western US States Are Turning to Cloud Seeding to Fight Historic Droughts (Singularity Hub: June 15, 2023)

11 pre-proposals shortlisted to full proposal phase of UAEREP’s fifth cycle (Emirates News Agency - WAM: May 31, 2023)

We’re going to start seeing cloud seeding wherever there’s drought and water concerns (BNN Bloomberg: May 12, 2023)

Cloud seeding can increase rain and snow, and new techniques may make it a lot more effective – podcast (Yahoo News: May 4, 2023)

Cloud Seeding Grows in US West (AP: April 19, 2023)

Cloud Seeding Catching On Amid Rocky Mountain Drought (AP: April 19, 2023)

New technology could help save the Colorado River (ABC News: April 18, 2023)

UAE to acquire advanced cloud-seeding aircraft (The National News: April 5, 2023)

Fact Check: Instagram posts – Human activity causes climate change? Yes, but from greenhouses gases, not weather modification (The Paradise: March 29, 2023)

Cloud seeding helps extract more water from rounds of winter storms in Southern Nevada (KWCH: March 21, 2023) (Note: Discussion about cloud seeding starts at around 55 seconds into the video.)

US Government Spends $2.4M on Cloud Seeding for Colorado River (VOA News: March 17, 2023)

Wyoming Will Continue Cloud Seeding Program After Effort To Nix Program Fails (Cowboy State Daily: February 13, 2023)

Experts turn to cloud seeding to test weather modification along Colorado's Front Range (CBS Colorado: January 13, 2023)

SRP researches cloud seeding in White Mountains to create snow amid historic drought (Phoenix Business Journal: December 26, 2022)

SLO County hopes to wring more rain out of the sky by cloud seeding again over Lopez Lake (The Tribune: December 20, 2022)

How states across the West are using cloud seeding to make it rain (CNBC: December 17. 2022)

‘Not Voodoo’: Wyoming Expands Cloud Seeding Amid Prolonged Drought (Cowboy State Daily: December 8, 2022)

Utah looks to expand cloud seeding to help with drought, Great Salt Lake (Fox 13: December 2, 2022)

The NAWMC is accepting applications for up to two scholarships the 2023-24 academic year. Students interested in the field of weather modification and studying science or engineering at an accredited institution are eligible to apply.Visit www.nawmc.org for more information. (NAWMC: December 2, 2022)

Is cloud seeding a potential solution to Colorado’s drought? (The Colorado Sun: November 13, 2022)

Coercing the clouds (Boulder Weekly: November 10, 2022)

Scientists electrically charge ‘constipated’ clouds to make them rain (InterestingEngineering.com: November 4, 2022)

Cloud seeding gaining momentum in the State of Colorado (9News.com: October 25, 2022)

Researchers push for more research to better understand, forecast hailstorms (Daily Camera: September 22, 2022)

Save Red Rock Raises Money for a Cloud Seeding Project Amid the Prolonged Drought (Las Vegas Weekly: September 22, 2022)

How Alberta controls the weather to minimize hail damage (The Globe and Mail: September 21, 2022) - Please note this article may require membership to read.

Yes, We Can Make It Rain. But It Won’t Solve Drought. (Bloomberg: September 10, 2022)

Why Are Clouds Seeded With 'Silver'? Does It Work? (American Council on Science and Health: September 1, 2022)

UAE cloud-seeding flights use salt flares to make it rain (The National News / UAE: August 31, 2022)

Initial results from new cloud-seeding method produce more rain, researchers say (SD Public Broadcasting: August 22, 2022)

Seeding The Sky: Can Scientists Manipulate The Weather To Benefit Agriculture? (AgWeb.com: August 18, 2022)

China is seeding clouds to replenish its shrinking Yangtze River (CNN: August 18, 2022)

UAE Research Programme for Rain Enhancement Science visits 4th Cycle awardee project (Emirates News Agency-WAM: August 15, 2022)

Injecting microscopic particles into clouds over South Texas to increase rainfall (News 4 San Antonio: August 9, 2022)

Humans finally figured out how to make it rain (Vox.com: August 3, 2022)

Spurred by climate urgency, communities begin searching for water (KOCO.com: July 20, 2022)

NCM plans second phase of cloud seeding program in southwestern Saudi Arabia (Saudi Gazette: July 20, 2022)

How artificial rain can make a difference to Saudi Arabia and Gulf region’s water situation (Arab News: June 13, 2022)

Experts hope cloud seeding will help with Colorado's drought (Fox 5 NY: June 5, 2022)

Where to find more water: eight unconventional resources to tap (The Conversation: June 2, 2022)

Saudi Arabia launches cloud-seeding programme to increase rainfall (The National News: April 27, 2022)

NM Interstate Stream Commission approves cloud seeding application (NM Political Report: April 21, 2022)

Is cloud seeding possible in Arizona? (ABC15.com: April 6, 2022)

Colorado cloud-seeding program aims to make good snow storms better (The Denver Gazette: March 26, 2022)

Aircraft 'cloud seeding' was done over NorCal on Tuesday. Here's what that is and how it can help in specific situations (KCRA: March 16, 2022)

Scientists in the US are flying planes into clouds to make it snow more (CNN: March 14, 2022)

Can Cloud Seeding Help Quench the Thirst of the U.S. West? (Yale Environment 360: March 3, 2022)

Cloud seeding scientists win $1.5m grants to boost rainfall in UAE (The National News: January 13, 2022)

UAE Research Program for Rain Enhancement Science to Announce Fourth Cycle Awardees on January 13 (Utilities Middle East: December 26, 2021)

Wyoming Cloud Seeding Activies Shared (Wyoming Livestock Roundup: December 17, 2021)

States Begin Use Of 'Cloud-Seeding' To Increase Rain And Snow Levels (MSNBC: December 8, 2021)

The NAWMC is accepting applications for up to two scholarships the 2022-23 academic year. Students interested in the field of weather modification and studying science or engineering at an accredited institution are eligible to apply.Visit www.nawmc.org for more information. (NAWMC: December 7, 2021)

Idaho faces worsening droughts. Can airborne flares help? What the latest science says (Idaho Statesmen: November 29, 2021)

Eight years in, state proposes expanding cloud seeding operations (Casper Star Tribune: November 27, 2021)

Making clouds rain with electricity (The Western Producer: November 25, 2021)

Cloud seeding gains steam as West faces worsening droughts (The Washington Post: November 21, 2021)

Cloud seeding project proposed for Sangre de Cristos mountains (Albuquerque Journal: November 19, 2021)

UAE shortlists research projects for $1.5m grant to boost cloud seeding efforts (The National: November 15, 2021)

UAE’s research into rain enhancement solutions highlighted at Cop26 (The National: November 5, 2021)

Cloud Seeding in Colorado Could Make Waves in the West, Discover Magazine (Discover Magazine: Oct 27, 2011)

How to beat the drought? Inland Empire water agency wants to make it rain (The Press-Enterprise: October 11, 2021)

GOING BIG WITH CLOUD SEEDING: Idaho to study locations to expand cloud seeding, approves Bear River pilot (Idaho State Journal: September 27, 2021)

Guest opinion: Need more water? Cloud seeding could help (Billings Gazette: September 3, 2021)

In bid to boost water security, Saudi Arabia to begin cloud seeding project in Asir, Baha (Saudi Gazette: August 10, 2021)

Idaho Water Resource Board approves grants, funds to explore changes in managing Ririe Reservoir (Intermountain Farm & Ranch: July 27, 2021)

One nation is triggering rainstorms to cool down hot days with 'cloud seeding' (ABC 7 Eyewitness News: July 27, 2021)

A lesser-known way P&C insurers are helping Albertans fight hail (Insurance Business Canada: July 20, 2021)

Cloud seeding not a fix to droughts, but adds significant impact to water levels in Idaho (KTVB: July 6, 2021)

UAEREP shortlists 9 pre-proposals from fourth cycle submissions (Emirates News Agency: May 24, 2021)

Cloud seeding hopes to help fight drought by increasing rain (CNET: April 25, 2021)

Utah is a leader in cloud seeding. Is it working? (The Salt Lake Tribune: March 28, 2021)

How is cloud seeding implemented? (Open Access Government: March 9, 2021)

National Center Of Meteorology Launches UAV Campaign To Evaluate Effectiveness Of Electric Charge Emission In Enhancing Rainfall (Press Release Network: March 9, 2021)

How cloud seeding can boost mountain snowpack (Yale Climate Connection: March 4, 2021)

Program that helps generate water for 40,000 Reno homes paused after funding shortfall (Reno Gazette Journal: February 26, 2021)

Water bill includes Sidon, Shoshone canal improvement (Powell Tribune: February 18, 2021)

Eagle County agencies help boost snowmaking funds (Vail Daily: January 29, 2021)

Fifth International Rain Enhancement Forum debates key water security issues (Emirates News Agency: January 26, 2021)

Experts discuss key issues at International Rain Enhancement Forum (Emirates News Agency: January 25, 2021)

Fifth International Rain Enhancement Forum to be held virtually on January 25 (Emirates News Agency: January 12, 2021)

University Of Wyoming Scientists Say Cloud Seeding Won't Combat Drought (Wyoming Public Media: December 16, 2020)

Vail Resorts' plans to cancel cloud seeding threatens water levels on Colorado River (Tucson Sentinel: December 10, 2020)

As pandemic hammers its finances, Vail pulls out of state cloud seeding program (The Colorado Sun: November 27, 2020)

National Center of Meteorology hosts virtual panel discussion as part of WETEX 2020 (Emirates News Agency: October 28, 2020)

Permit renewal sought for Grand Mesa cloud-seeding (The Daily Sentinel: October 6, 2020)

Rain in UAE: UAE tests efficiency of new cloud seeding material in Texas (Gulf News: September 23, 2020)

DNRC wants more public input if cloud seeding is approved (Missoula Current: September 16, 2020)

UAEREP awardees highlights cutting-edge research projects at global weather modification events (Emirates News Agency: August 17, 2020)

In Colorado’s climate change hot spot, the West’s water is evaporating (Anchorage Daily News: August 7, 2020)

Severe storms could be a lot worse if not for these Alberta pilots (CTV News: August 6, 2020)

Welcome to Canada’s Hail Alley (Red Deer Advocate: July 29, 2020)

Cloud seeders attempt to rescue 'hailstorm alley' from storms by reducing size of hail (CBC: July 27, 2020)

No rest for Alberta’s cloud seeders in a summer of monster hailstorms (Calgary Herald: July 25, 2020)

Severe weather events worsening in Calgary: hail suppression expert (Global News: July 16, 2020)

UAE carries out 219 cloud seeding operations in first six months of the year (The National: July 6, 2020)

The science behind cloud seeding (KXNet.com: May 28, 2020)

Facing a drier future, water managers turn to science (Herald Times: April 26, 2020)

Scientists: Proof that cloud seeding works (9News.com: February 29, 2020)

Scientists demonstrate that cloud seeding can generate snowfall (National Science Foundation: February 26, 2020)

Cloud seeding study validates ski industry staple (Aspen Journalism: February 25, 2020)

Saudi Arabia Approves Cloud-Seeding Technology For Rain Enhancement (Utilities Middle East: February 19, 2020)

Bureau of Reclamation awards $1.2 million for Idaho water projects (localnews8.com: February 12, 2020)

Boost in cloud seeding in Southwest Colorado (KJCT8.com: Januarty 22, 2020)

UAE to take cloud seeding research to new heights (The National: January 22, 2020)

UAE Research Program for Rain Enhancement Science Announces New Cycle (Business Wire: January 21, 2020)

Ward County receives weather modification review (Minot Daily News: January 9, 2020)

SLO County leaders test cloud seeding to raise Lopez Lake Reservoir levels (KSBY 6 News: January 2, 2020)

DRI unmanned cloud-seeding realizes beyond visual line of sight (Livingston Leddger: December 8, 2019)

Cheyenne Board of Public Utilities partners for Cloud Seeding program (Wyoming News Now: December 5, 2019)

The North American Weather Modification Council (NAWMC) is accepting applications for up to two scholarships to be awarded for the 2010-21 academic year. (NAWMC: November 22, 2019)

UND Aerospace Hall of Fame adds 4 (KNOX News Radio: October 8, 2019)

John Lindsey: Cloud seeding increases rain for Cachuma Lake watershed (Santa Maria Times: September 26, 2019)

WAM Feature: How the UAE uses ground-based seeding generators in rain enhancement (Emirates News Agency: September 18, 2019)

ND program director touts economics of weather modification (Minot Daily News: September 10, 2019)

Can we stop or steer a hurricane? Here's why scientists say no (Florida Today: September 5, 2019)

US experts test new cloud-seeding technique in UAE (Khaleej Times: August 31, 2019)

Bacteria feeding on Arctic algae blooms can seed clouds (EurekAlert!: August 29, 2019)

Stormy science: ND project boosted thunderstorm knowledge, sparked cloud seeding myths, experts say (InForum: August 22, 2019)

UAE rain enhancement programme oversees research flights campaign (Emirates News Agency: August 7, 2019)

Maharashtra to start cloud seeding in rain-deficit Marathwada (The Times of India: August 4, 2019)

Idaho Power can make it snow — increasing water reserves, powering homes. But is it safe? (Idaho Statesman: July 25, 2019)

Hailstorm events on the rise in Alberta (Insurance Business Canada: July 22, 2019)

Alberta hail suppression team hitting the skies more in 2019 (Country 105: July 19, 2019)

Even after a rush of snow and rain, the thirsty Colorado River Basin is “not out of the woods yet” (The Colorado Sun: July 1, 2019)

Cloud seeding helps Colorado snowpack (Archyworldys: June 1, 2019)

Technology that can change the weather is controversial; some say there are benefits (WMAR Baltimore: May 24, 2019)

Workshop on cloud seeding to be held in Aspen today (Post Independent: May 24, 2019)

Company hopes cloud seeding can reduce hail damage (Gillette News Record: April 8, 2019)

When the Rains Come (Egypt News: March 27, 2019)

Company wants to bring hail mitigation techniques to Cheyenne (Gillette News Record: March 25, 2019)

A new UAE rain study is focusing on fog (Abu Dhabi World: March 19, 2019)

Cloud Seeding, Will It Save Us From Drought? – OpEd (Eurasia Review: March 11, 2019)

KUNC's Colorado Edition: Snow, Wind And Fire (KUNC: February 22, 2019)

Lawmaker hopes to boost rainfall in New Mexico via weather modification (KRQE: February 21, 2019)

Why Salt Lake City is paying for snow this winter (Fox 13, Salt Lake City: February 20, 2019)

Let it rain: twenty cloud seeding missions in UAE so far this year (The National: February 18, 2019)

Sow now, snow later (The Daily Sentinel: February 17, 2019)

As Western water managers turn to cloud seeding, Nevada's program faces funding uncertainty in the Legislature (The Nevada Independent: February 15, 2019)

Salt Lake's cloud-seeding efforts 'give Mother Nature a little something extra to work with' during snowfall (Desert News: February 11, 2019)

Runoff in Upper Colorado River Basin likely below-average, federal official warns (The Aspen Times: February 6, 2019)

Western Water Managers Bet On Cloud Seeding, Despite Gaps In Science (KUNC: January 29, 2019)

An Isothermal Cloud Chamber To Test The Efficiency Of Seeding Agents (Science Trends: January 16, 2019)

As Drought Increases, Wyoming Pursues Dams And Cloud Seeding Projects (Wyoming Public Media: January 9, 2019)

10-15% of UAE’s rain in 2018 caused by cloud seeding (Gulf News: January 6, 2019)