Tree Planting Festivals, Air Cannons, Self-Burying Seeds, and the Complexities of Reforestation

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Tree Planting Festivals, Air Cannons, Self-Burying Seeds, And The Complexities Of Reforestation

At first glance the problem of how to plant trees would seem to be a straightforward one: take a seed, jam it into the soil and let nature take its course. Or alternatively do much the same with a …

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Using cloud seeding to boost rainfall

Studies show that cloud seeding can increase the amount of rain by between five and 70 per cent, depending on the quality of the clouds, he said.

The American Meteorological Society said in 2010 that despite some uncertainty over its effectiveness, 'large potential benefits can warrant relatively small investments to conduct operational cloud seeding'.

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https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9809529/Dubai-creates-RAIN-tackle-122F-heat-Drones-blast-clouds-electrical-charge.html

How cloud-seeding works

• Microscopic particles of silver iodide are shot into existing clouds using land based generators or aircraft.

• Silver iodide is an ice-forming agent, which causes supercooled water droplets to freeze in the clouds.

• The 'ice embryos' interact with the surrounding water droplets, and eventually grow to snowflakes.

• These fall to the ground as snow or raindrops, depending on the surface temperatures.

• Cloud seeding can also, in some cases, cause the cloud to grow larger and last longer than it would have without the modification.

Dubai creates its own RAIN to tackle 122F heat

The rain is formed using drone technology that gives clouds an electric shock to 'cajole them' into clumping together and producing precipitation.