The United Arab Emirates They face a desert climate, where temperatures are high all year round and there is almost no rain. For this reason, the country has started using an innovative method called “cloud seeding” to generate artificial rain.
This method is carried out using drones equipped with lasers that generate electrical charges in the clouds, causing them to group together and produce rain. The drones were created by scientists at the University of Reading in the United Kingdom. This technique is considered less intrusive than the use of chemicals to induce rain, according to different studies.
The lack of water has been a historical problem in the United Arab Emiratesbut its economic growth has allowed investment in technologies to induce rain. Drones are used to charge clouds with ions, facilitating water condensation and precipitation.
The Government of the United Arab Emirates has invested a lot of money in these technologies and in projects that refine this technique. Although some studies question the effectiveness of this method, the country continues to use this technology to address the lack of water.
