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UAE government unit denies cloud seeding took place before Dubai floods

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The NCM said it had tracked the incoming heavy rainfall but did not target any clouds during that period, attributing the storm to natural rainfall.

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  1. NBC Los Angeles

    UAE government unit denies cloud seeding took place before Dubai floods (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    The NCM said it had tracked the incoming heavy rainfall but did not target any clouds during that period, attributing the storm to natural rainfall.

  2. The Guardian

    Don’t blame cloud seeding for the Dubai floods (opens The Guardian)

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    Questions have swirled online about the process being behind the historic rainfall – but experts say it’s not the real culprit

  3. CNN

    Dubai flooding sparks cloud seeding questions. What is it and does it work? (opens CNN)

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    A torrent of rain on Tuesday flooded parts of Dubai, turned streets into rivers and shut down the world’s second-busiest airport for a time — a deluge of water that triggered the question: Was this disaster caused by the United Arab Emirates’ cloud-seeding program?

  4. The Daily Dot

    Heavy rains, massive flooding in Dubai accused of being caused by cloud seeding gone wrong (opens The Daily Dot)

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    Cloud seeding conspiracies are running amok after Dubai, United Arab Emirates was hit with more than six inches of rain in a single day.

  5. FOX 29 Philadelphia

    Historic Dubai flooding prompts questions over cloud seeding (opens FOX 29 Philadelphia)

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    The heaviest rain ever recorded in the United Arab Emirates flooded portions of major highways and Dubai’s international airport in a matter of hours Tuesday.

  6. Forbes

    What Is ‘Cloud Seeding’—And Did It Cause Dubai’s Record Flooding? (opens Forbes)

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    Heavy rains in Dubai have prompted theories that “cloud seeding” may be to blame—but many experts are skeptical.

  7. New York Post

    Historic UAE storm may have been self-inflicted by cloud seeding, meteorologists claim (opens New York Post)

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    As the United Arab Emirates attempted to dry out Wednesday from the rare torrential storm that flooded out portions of major highways and Dubai’s international airport, several meteorologists alleged that "cloud seeding" could be to blame.

  8. Insider

    Cloud seeding probably didn't cause Dubai's floods. The UAE has been trying to control its weather for years, and the US does it too. (opens Insider)

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    Dubai's torrential floods are linked to humans changing the weather, just not on purpose. Cloud seeding only has a small impact on rainfall.

  9. Time

    Is Cloud Seeding to Blame for Floods? What to Know (opens Time)

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    After record rainfall—most recently in Dubai—weather modification programs have come under public scrutiny. Here’s what experts have to say.

  10. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Here's why experts don't think cloud seeding played a role in Dubai's downpour (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    at least nothing like what drenched the United Arab Emirates and paralyzed Dubai, meteorologists said.

  11. NBC News

    UAE government says cloud seeding did not take place before Dubai floods (opens NBC News)

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    A United Arab Emirates government task force said it had not carried out cloud seeding missions in the run-up to the heavy storms that caused flooding in Dubai.

  12. Al Jazeera

    Did cloud seeding cause Dubai floods? Why experts say no (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Chaos engulfed the UAE after its biggest city Dubai was inundated with water in the wake of record rainfall.

  13. Bowling Green Daily News

    Here (opens Bowling Green Daily News)

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    With cloud seeding, it may rain, but it doesn’t really pour or flood — at least nothing like what drenched the United Arab Emirates and paralyzed Dubai. Meteorologists say cloud

  14. NBC Los Angeles

    Did cloud seeding lead to unprecedented floods in Dubai? (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    With cloud seeding, it may rain, but it doesn’t really pour or flood — at least nothing like what drenched the United Arab Emirates and paralyzed Dubai.

  15. Jalopnik

    Cloud-Making Aircraft Probably Didn’t Cause Dubai’s Record Flooding (opens Jalopnik)

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    Planes dispersing chemicals to make it rain have been blamed for flooding in Dubai and Oman, but experts argue it’s just down to plain old climate change.

  16. CBS News

    What is cloud seeding and did it play any role in the Dubai floods? (opens CBS News)

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    Dubai is known for using planes to help prompt precipitation over the region. But experts say it did not play a role in this week's historic downpour.

  17. Gizmodo

    UAE Denies Rumors That Cloud Seeding Caused Record-Breaking Flooding (opens Gizmodo)

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    Social media was flooded with claims that the historic rain in Dubai had nothing to do with climate change.

  18. Green Field Reporter

    Here's why experts don't think cloud seeding played a role in Dubai's downpour - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    With cloud seeding, it may rain, but it doesn’t really pour or flood — at least nothing like what drenched the United Arab Emirates and paralyzed Dubai, meteorologists said. Cloud seeding, although decades old, is still controversial in the weather community, mostly because it has been hard to prove…

  19. Blaze Media

    Dubai rocked by heaviest downpour in 75 years and fatal floods following cloud-seeding missions (opens Blaze Media)

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    Those responsible for cloud seeding in the region have denied responsibility over the torrential rains.

  20. The Conversation US

    Don’t blame Dubai’s freak rain on cloud seeding – the storm was far too big to be human-made (opens The Conversation US)

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    Some parts of the Gulf experienced 18 months of rain in a single day.

  21. Deutsche Welle

    Fact check: Did cloud seeding cause the Dubai floods? – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Heavy rainfall flooded large parts of the Arabian Peninsula this week, while images of the resulting chaos flooded social media. Are cloud seeding and climate change to blame for the deluge?

  22. France 24

    Truth or Fake - No, the Dubai floods weren’t caused by cloud seeding (opens France 24)

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    After a year's worth of rain hammered the UAE in a single day, bringing the country to a standstill, speculation soared that cloud seeding – a process that involves small planes flying through clouds…

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