Cloud seeding’s potential to ease drought is uncertain
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The Karnataka government has spent approximately 285 million dollars on cloud seeding to combat drought, but the effectiveness of this weather modification technique remains disputed. Readers should care because the programme's viability is being questioned due to its late timing in the monsoon season.
The Karnataka government launched a cloud-seeding programme in September to address rainfall deficits in drought-affected parts of the state. Since the launch of the programme, worth around ₹28 crore (₹285 million), questions have been raised about the viability of cloud-seeding operations this late in the monsoon. Cloud seeding is a disputed weather modification technique that […]
Cloud seeding is a weather modification technique that involves dispersing substances into clouds to encourage precipitation. It is a subject of scientific debate regarding its reliability and cost-effectiveness in alleviating drought conditions.
- •Official assessments or data released by the Karnataka government regarding the actual rainfall increase from the programme.
- •Further scientific or public debate on the feasibility of cloud seeding during the late monsoon period.