Has this ever been proven to actually work?
But it obviously can't create more moisture than already is in the air.
https://www.cnbc.com/2024/03/18/united-arab-emirates-is-usin...
First I'd heard of it... though Salt Lake City did just have its rainiest October on record.
It’s more of a modulator on top of weather, not a switch you can flip to induce as much rain as you want on demand.
Come on now. It's not nowhere, there's 24 people living on that island, of course that's worth building a $45 million bridge for them[1].
(just the latest silly bridge project here in Norway)
[1]: https://www.nrk.no/nordland/nordland-fylkesrad-vil-bygge-bro...
> However, there are only 24 permanent residents and five active farms on Hamnøya. Therefore, there is regular transport of tankers, concentrate feed and livestock trucks.
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamn%C3%B8ya,_Vevelstad
> Hamnøya is an island in Vevelstad Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The 16.6-square-kilometre (6.4 sq mi) island lies about 500 to 700 metres (0.3 to 0.4 mi) off shore from the mainland of the municipality, separated by the Vevelstadsundet strait. The island is only accessible by boat and in 2021 it had 35 permanent residents living on the island.
I'm not sure if it's cheaper to upgrade both posts, but a bridge doesn't look so silly.
I’m a little surprised how this has gone under the radar,
considering the black box “effing with the weather cycles” truly is.
It’s being discussed here (and elsewhere) like the US company talking about it is broaching a new concept.
No need to point the finger at the nasty Chinese.