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Is cloud seeding preventing further flooding in Indonesia?

Wednesday, February 20, 2013 7:31
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The Guardian – 2/19/13, Dyna Rochmyaningsih for SciDev.net, part of the Guardian Environment Network
 

Scientists claim rainfall has reduced since the project began, but experts call for more evidence

A boy in a flooded road in Jakarta

A boy plays in a flooded road in Jakarta. Indonesia has turned to cloud seeding to prevent further flooding. Photograph: Enny Nuraheni/Reuters

Indonesia is banking on an unusual strategy to prevent further flooding in its inundated capital Jakarta, and officials claim that they are already seeing positive results.

They are using 'cloud seeding' — a weather modification technology often resorted to during drought. The method involves injecting clouds with substances that encourage the formation of ice crystals heavy enough to fall, thereby speeding up the production of rain.

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