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UAE cloud seeding drones cause Dubai rainstorms
The UAE government used cloud seeding drones to generate rainstorms in Dubai during a heatwave. The drones, developed with UK researchers, delivered electrical shocks to clouds to encourage precipitation. The resulting downpour was acknowledged by authorities as a deliberate weather modification effort.
- Date it happened
- 2021-07-25
- Organisation involved
- United Arab Emirates government
- Product, system or model
- Cloud seeding drones
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