Researchers fear that a new “catastrophic threat” may appear on the world after some experts say that the Dubai storm was caused by “cloud seeding”.
Last week, Dubai fell victim to bad weather conditions: In just one day, April 16, a year and a half’s worth of rain fell here. There were later suggestions that the flood was not caused by natural forces, but that “cloud sowing” was responsible for the catastrophic bad weather, the Daily Mail wrote.
Meteorologists fear that this is just the beginning and that humanity will face “catastrophic consequences” in the future. It is predicted that if cloud seeding gets out of control, the planet could be dragged into “weather wars” in the future.
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According to Johan Jacques, senior meteorologist at environmental technology company KISTERS, the use of relatively new technology could potentially lead to “unintended consequences” that could be used to artificially manipulate rainfall and lead to “diplomatic instability”.
The expert notes that every time we interfere with the natural pattern of rainfall, we set off a chain reaction over which we have little control. Additionally, “manipulating” the weather raises all kinds of ethical questions; because changing the weather in one country can lead to unforeseen catastrophic consequences in another country. Jacques reminds us once again that the weather does not respect “international borders” so we must remember this.
Extreme weather conditions hit Dubai last week. As a result, it not only caused terrible flooding that paralyzed the airport and roads, but also led to many speculations that the unnatural storm in the area might have been artificially caused.
But although the unexpected change in weather conditions was quickly linked to failed “cloud seeding,” authorities deny the link. Note that the UAE has been using this technology to control rainfall since the 1990s. According to Jacques, heavy rainfall caused by artificial means can lead to unpredictable consequences that we cannot control. For example, technology can lead to excessive runoff and subsequent flooding.
According to Ahmed Habib, who is also a meteorologist at the UAE National Center for Meteorology (NCM), several cloud seeding missions were carried out in the days before the storm hit Dubai. Cloud seeding was done on Sunday and Monday, but not on Tuesday, April 16, when the storm hit.
Maarten Ambaum, professor of physics and atmospheric dynamics at the University of Reading, suggested that cloud seeding could be used to create rain, but “this does not usually result in a very strong storm”. According to him, new technology could not trigger such a storm.
Giles Harrison, also professor of atmospheric physics at the University of Reading, admits that the UAE has long used cloud seeding technology but that it is unlikely to cause storms. Experts also point out the possible impact of climate change on worsening weather conditions in the UAE.
Previously Focus He wrote that the cause of the storm in Dubai is by no means called natural forces: a universal conspiracy or a gift from the Earth.
Source: Focus
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