Colorado has been quietly “making snow” since the 1950s. Here’s how cloud seeding works.
… Cloud seeding has been happening in Colorado since the 1950s, and state scientists say it’s one tool that can help boost snowpack during our changing winters. … State scientists say cloud seeding can increase snowfall by 8% to 12% per storm when conditions line up. … Colorado currently has seven state-permitted cloud seeding programs, mostly in high-elevation mountain areas. … Western states like Arizona, California and Nevada even help fund Colorado’s cloud seeding efforts because they benefit, too.
Other geoengineering news:
- Phys.org: How silver iodide triggers ice formation at the atomic level
- The Guardian (U.K.): Solar geoengineering in wrong hands could wreak climate havoc, scientists warn
- MIT Technology Review: Why the for-profit race into solar geoengineering is bad for science and public trust
