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Can cloud seeding save us from water bankruptcy?

Can cloud seeding save us from water bankruptcy?
New Scientist Tuesday 12 May 2026, 16:00 UTC 1 min read
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We’ve long tried to control the weather by engineering rainfall. Now such cloud-seeding efforts are escalating, creating conflict between countries and stoking conspiracy theories. But do they work?

We’ve long tried to control the weather by engineering rainfall. Now such cloud-seeding efforts are escalating, creating conflict between countries and stoking conspiracy theories. But do they work?
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