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342 Using Drones for Cloud-Seeding Can Trigger Rain, Company Claims

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EditorDavid @ Slashdot · 05/02/2026 16:34 EDT

Using Drones for Cloud-Seeding Can Trigger Rain, Company Claims

Monday a company called Rainmaker announced their rain-triggering technology had produced 143 million gallons of freshwater for Utah and Oregon residents — making them "the first private company in history to validate the results of cloud seeding operations."

The Deseret News reports:

Founded in 2023, Rainmaker uses drones to disperse silver iodide into clouds, then they track precipitation with advanced radar. However, Rainmaker — and every other rain-enhancement company — has been up against the notori

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