Artificial rains

2022: China begins to artificially increase precipitation using drones

On October 3, 2022, the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) announced that Wing Loong-2H, a large civilian unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), successfully conducted a cloud seeding operation in the Qinghai-Tibet Highlands. Read more here.

2021: In Dubai, began to cause artificial rains using drones

On July 26, 2021, it became known that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) turned to a unique technological solution, its essence is that drones fire electric charges and, as a result, help to cause precipitation. Read more here.

2019: South Korea fails to cause artificial rain, suggests China should do it together

In early March 2019, the South Korean authorities proposed that China organize a joint project to use artificial rain to clean the air.

Seoul is struggling to cope with rising air pollution, which experts attribute to China's massive industrial activity and South Korean car emissions. Thick smog hanging over the city forces residents to wear masks. South Korean authorities were forced to recognize air pollution as a national disaster and take appropriate measures. In the PRC, the issue of environmental pollution is also very acute.

South Korean President Moon Jae-in offered China a joint project to seed clouds for artificial rain over the Yellow Sea after the country's first independent attempt to do so failed

In January, the South Korean Meteorological Agency was already trying to independently conduct an experiment to create artificial rain, but the results did not satisfy the scientists. To seed the clouds, they sprayed silver iodide in the air over the South Sea, but although it was possible to cause rain, it lasted only a few minutes. Therefore, South Korean President Moon Jae-in made an offer of cooperation to Chinese partners: it is believed that such technologies are much better developed in China than in Korea. A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman said he expected excellent results from the future program, but rejected Seoul's accusations that China is South Korea's main source of pollution.

Scientists in South Korea and China also intend to create a joint air quality monitoring program that will warn scientists about exceeding the maximum permissible concentration of some pollutants. In addition, South Korea's president directed government officials to close coal-fired power plants, which have been in operation for more than 30 years, as soon as possible, and pledged an additional budget if necessary to install air purifiers in schools.^[1]

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