Articles covering environmental issues, ecosystems, climate science, conservation, and the natural world.
Cloud Seeding Explained — How Artificial Rain Works, Benefits, Risks and Costs
Cloud seeding, often called artificial rain, is a weather-modification technique that adds tiny particles to clouds to encourage precipitation. It does not make clouds from nothing, but under the right conditions it can nudge a cloud toward producing rain or snow. This article explains the basic science, why governments try it, the pros and cons, and what such programs can cost.
