For years, scientists have experimented with engineering techniques that can safely modify rainfall. But experts say the technology isn't capable of causing extreme, sudden flooding.

All clouds need “seeds” called condensation nuclei or ice nuclei to properly develop. This could be a speck of dust, clay or ...

Experts say outlandish claims of weather manipulation are hindering disaster preparedness and emergency response.

Is cloud seeding safe? Jonathan Jennings explains the science behind the technology in Colorado, Utah and Wyoming.

Meteorologists point out that hurricanes and flood-making storms possess extraordinary amounts of energy that humans can't ...

Cloud seeding boosts rain by just 5–15% in ideal conditions. Experts clarify it can’t cause devastating floods like the ...

Cloud seeding is a concept that was sowed in the 1940s. Vincent J. Schaefer, Bernard Vonnegut and Irving Langmuir were ...

With all the crazy weather happening around the world, is there some way we can control it? Mitigate damage? Cloud seeding ...

Cloud seeding has also been used in efforts to disperse fog at airports, boost summer rainfall and reduce hail. In fact, cloud seeding occurs in more than 50 countries worldwide .

In 2003, a National Academies panel examined the evidence on cloud seeding, concluding that there was still “no convincing scientific proof” that it works, and calling for a rigorous ...

Cloud seeding isn’t a new idea — in fact, experiments to increase snow production in storms have been studied since the 1940s. But the technology has been pretty limited.

Cloud seeding also has been attempted to lessen the severity of hurricanes to improve a region's snowpack and more. Does it work? Officials in Indonesia began cloud seeding in May. Skip Navigation.