Cloud seeding drones generate 19 million gallons of water in Alaska in just three hours, raising hopes for drought-hit regions
- Image: RainmakerA Southern California climate-tech start-up says it has produced an estimated 19 million gallons of additional precipitation over Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula in just three hours, using drones to seed clouds with silver iodide.
- The striking claim comes from a research operation conducted by an Alaska based company on 23rd August 2026.
- The company says its drone-based system could eventually help increase water supplies in drought-stricken parts of the American West, including the Colorado River Basin and the Great Salt Lake.
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- Image: RainmakerA Southern California climate-tech start-up says it has produced an estimated 19 million gallons of additional precipitation over Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula in just three hours, using drones to seed clouds with silver iodide.
- The striking claim comes from a research operation conducted by an Alaska based company on 23rd August 2026.
- The company says its drone-based system could eventually help increase water supplies in drought-stricken parts of the American West, including the Colorado River Basin and the Great Salt Lake.
Sources: Times of India