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UAE Deploys AI-Guided Cloud Seeding To Boost Rainfall
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The UAE is operating a national cloud-seeding programme that ran 172 seeding flights in 2025, using aircraft, ground generators, nano-seed materials and AI-guided targeting. Officials and studies report seeding can boost rainfall roughly 10–25% under suitable conditions, offering a cost-effective supplement to desalination at about US$8,000 per flight hour. The programme aims to enhance water security amid arid climate pressures.
Key Points
- 1Conducts 172 cloud-seeding flights in 2025 using aircraft, ground generators, and nano-seed materials
- 2Uses AI-guided targeting and radar analysis to increase seeding efficiency and boost rainfall 10–25%
- 3Provides cost-effective supplemental water compared with desalination; flight operations cost about US$8,000 hourly
Scoring Rationale
Operationally significant with official data, but limited novelty and regional scope reduces broader impact.
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