Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 12:23pm on 17 Apr 2024,Wednesday Weather & Environment
Heavy rain hits UAE, flooding Dubai and triggering concerns about cloud seeding. Experts link the downpour to artificial rain efforts, raising fears of flash floods. Cloud seeding aims to boost rainfall, crucial for water needs in arid regions like the UAE. However, it poses dangers, including diverting rain from other areas and ecological harm. Recent flooding in Oman, also using cloud seeding, raises alarm. Silver iodide, a key chemical, has long-term impacts on ecosystems, including ocean acidification and ozone layer depletion. As UAE faces aftermath, debate intensifies over the risks of manipulating weather.
