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RE: United Arab Emirates tackles hot weather by 'creating its own rain' with drones

in Steem Links • 4 years ago

This is a great initiative, but it got me wondering..how many drones will it take to rain on such an enormous size of land, and will it be sustainable? Perhaps, thousands of huge drones may suffice but will their water source be able to support such undertaking for the long term?

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    Yes, I recall when China did this during the 2016 Olympics; in their case, they wanted to make it rain early for storms headed into the area, so that it would not rain on the Olympics.
    And I still have questions. 🤣

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      Really? I never came across such news. I will look into the article.

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      Professor Giles Harrison, of the University of Reading, is working on the research and said it is "intended to bring blue-sky thinking to cloud and rain".

      He said: "Our project is about changing the balance of charges on the tiniest cloud droplets, a neglected aspect of clouds which could revolutionise our ability to manipulate rainfall in areas that need it most."

      Even if this uses a "neglected" aspect of clouds, I also wonder about balance in the water cycle.

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        Possibly, the ramification of this action could ripple through the climate cycle of near or even far countries.