Dubai is coping with its 125-degree heat by using laser-beam-shooting drones to shock rainwater out of clouds
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(Worthy News) – The National Center of Meteorology in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, has found a new way to make it rain. It’s using laser-beam-shooting drones to generate rainfall artificially.
Last week the country’s weather service posted two videos offering proof of the heavy downpours in Dubai’s streets.
Here’s how it works: The drones shoot laser beams into the clouds, charging them with electricity. The charge prompts precipitation by forcing water droplets together to create bigger raindrops, essentially electrifying the air to create rain. [ Source: Yahoo (Read More…) ]
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