"Dubai's Record Rainfall Raises Questions About Cloud Seeding Efficacy"

The recent flooding in Dubai has raised questions about the effectiveness of the United Arab Emirates' cloud-seeding program. Cloud seeding is a weather modification technique that aims to enhance precipitation by introducing particles into clouds. However, there is limited evidence of its success, and determining its impact on precipitation is challenging. As the world grapples with the effects of climate change, cloud seeding could potentially exacerbate water distribution issues. The recent flooding in the region was primarily driven by a large, slow-moving storm, regardless of whether cloud seeding occurred, and such extreme rainfall events are expected to become more frequent due to a warming atmosphere.