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Insurance companies fund Alberta hail suppression program (Rocky Mountain Outlook: January 2, 2025)
Cloud Seeding Technology: Assessing Effectiveness and Other Challenges (GAO.gov: December 19, 2024)
WWDC Will Receive Funds To Seed Clouds Over Three Mountain Ranges (Bigfoot99.com: November 19, 2024)
Ten years on: UAE’s rain enhancement program (Wired: November 6, 2024)
Forecasting thunderstorms: UND professors receive grant to improve process using machine learning (UND.edu: November 5, 2024)
U.S. Ambassador: Delivery of Fargo Jet cloud seeding aircraft, proof of strong U.S.-Romania strategic partnership (ActMedia.eu: October 23, 2024)
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has issued a Fact Check document, debunking weather modification claims that have been circulating recently. (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration: October 23, 2024)
Cloud seeding could boost snowpack in the Big Hole watershed (Montana Public Radio: September 19, 2024)
‘Twisters’ got one thing right: We can change the weather! (KCUR: August 28, 2024)
Northern #Colorado aerial cloud-seeding program suspended for now — Fresh Water News (Coyote Gulch: August 14, 2024)
Cloud seeding tech: UAEREP’s 5th grant cycle project launches (GulfBusiness.com: July 19, 2024)
UAEREP explores new research collaboration opportunities in the United States (ZAWYA.com: July 18, 2024)
Cloud seeding can slash hail damage claims by up to 50%, says project leader (CBC.ca: July 13, 2024)
How the West Is Making It Rain, With Science | NOVA (wknofm.org: May 31, 2024)
New study finds cloud seeding could work over White Mountains (12News.com: May 16, 2024)
How cloud seeding can impact Arizona’s desert climate (KOLD.com: April 19, 2024)
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)
Insurance companies fund Alberta hail suppression program (Rocky Mountain Outlook: January 2, 2025)