Governments utilise cloud seeding to manage wildfires, lower excessive heat, increase agricultural production,
And augment the water supply in drought-affected regions, according to Earth.org. However, this technique is sometimes used by airports, insurance firms,
And ski resorts to disperse fog, reduce hailstorms, and boost snowfall, respectively. It’s interesting to note that not every use of cloud seeding technology has been so safe.
For instance, during Operation Popeye, which lasted from 1967 to 1972, the US military used cloud seeding techniques in Vietnam.
In order to influence military operations during the war, particularly along the Ho Chi Minh Trail, this effort aimed to prolong the monsoon season in North Vietnam,
According to a 1972 New York Times story. In order to hamper North Vietnam’s military supply systems and troop/arms movements,
