UAE rains: New technology to boost effectiveness of cloud seeding by 3 times

UAE rains: New technology to boost effectiveness of cloud seeding by 3 times

A novel material, that was discovered as a result of research done by Khalifa University, will be manufactured in the Emirates

Published: Tue 4 Oct 2022, 6:37 AM

A new cloud seeding method that increases its effectiveness multifold may soon be used in the UAE, a top official has said.

“One project has reached its final phase where we will start using it for a research purpose. It is about a novel material that came out as a result of research by Khalifa University. The novel material enhances the effectiveness of the seeding up to three times more than the current material. Also, we are close to commercialisation of it where it will be manufactured and used in cloud seeding operations. This material will be manufactured here in the UAE,” said Alya Al Mazroui, director of the UAE Research Programme for Rain Enhancement Science, National Centre of Meteorology (NCM).

She highlighted the importance of cloud seeding and stressed that rain enhancement initiatives help boost rainfall by up to 25 per cent.

“The importance of rain enhancement is very high and this has been shown in the past studies that we’ve conducted. Some studies suggest that (rain enhancement) programmes enhance rain by up to 25 per