CLOUD SEEDING
STATISTICS
Cloud seeding statistics
Cloud seeding is a powerful technology that has been used for over 100 years to increase rainfall in water-scarce areas. The United States was the first country to use cloud seeding in 1950, in the State of Utah, and since then, numerous successful projects have been carried out around the world.
Cloud seeding has been used in many countries, including Kongwa in 1952, Amboseli and Kenya in 1953, Dodoma and Tanganyika in 1954, and Zimbabwe in 1965. More recently, West Africa’s Burkina Faso began using cloud seeding in 1998, and in 2007, Mali followed suit. Ethiopia is currently using cloud seeding to counter the effects of drought.
China even used cloud seeding in reverse to prevent rain during the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. The United Arab Emirates has also credited cloud seeding with the creation of 52 storms in the Abu Dhabi desert.
Today, cloud seeding is used in at least 56 countries around the world, with ongoing operations to enhance rainfall and mitigate drought. With the world population expected to reach 9.7 billion by 2050, innovative solutions like cloud seeding are more important than ever to ensure that we have enough water to sustain our growing needs. Stay tuned to Gregton for the latest news and updates on global cloud seeding efforts.China boasts having used the technology in reverse to keep the Beijing Olympic Games of 2008 dry
In the United Arab Emirates, the technique is credited with the creation of 52 storms in the Abu Dhabi desert
Since 2016 at least 56 countries around the world have had ongoing cloud seeding operations
Taken from a 2016 Radio Interview
“…Manager of Prediction Research at SA Weather Services says that cloud seeding was done in South Africa till about 2001.
He says that the results were positive. The increase in the amount of rainfall was ranging from 30 to 60 percent from the clouds that were seeded.”
“…. the project was discontinued because the Department of Water Affairs at that time had other priorities to focus on.”