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It’s one of the topics being discussed at an Abu Dhabi-hosted forum on rain enhancement…
Taking place at the Conrad Abu Dhabi, Etihad Towers between January 28 and 30, 2025 the 7th International Rain Enhancement Forum (IREF) invites the world’s leading experts, researchers, policymakers and weather scientists to discuss a range of topics related to cloud seeding and rain enhancement programmes.
The conference, which boasts more than 65 headline speakers, will include such fascinating topics as the use of Artificial Intelligence, the deployment of drones, the potential efficacy of new cloud-seeding materials, limited-area climate interventions, hybrid AI-physics models, and completely novel approaches
Talking to WAM, the Emirates News Agency about the event, Alya Al Mazrouei, Director of the UAE Research Programme for Rain Enhancement Science (UAEREP), stated: “The 7th edition of IREF represents a landmark event in the global dialogue on water sustainability and weather enhancement, focusing on key topics that will shape the future of rainfall enhancement applications, particularly the transformative potential of AI and other technological breakthroughs.”
UAE hailstones and milestones
To date, the UAEREP has been able to rain down Dhs82.6 million on 14 research projects, which have yielded the precipitation of eight patents, with a further three pending registration…
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