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Is cloud seeding the answer?
Desertification and low annual rainfall have been exacerbating hardship in many African countries. One innovation that is currently being trialed is that of “cloud seeding“.
The West African Monsoon and Rainfall Enhancement programme has been running trials in Mali and training Malians since 2006.
The first three years (2006, 2007, 2008) focused on sampling of clouds and aerosols with aircraft and radar observations along with a preliminary randomized seeding program. The 2009 program (June-September) will continue to sample clouds and aerosol along with the continuation of an exploratory randomized seeding program.
A new report on IRIN NEWS, MALI: Faking snow in the desert to boost rain, continues the story.
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