AI can help find best spots for cloud seeding

AI can contribute to tackling water scarcity in the region by enhancing weather modification through optimising techniques, improving predictions, and reducing unintended consequences.

- Nandini Sircar [e-mail]

This idea was echoed by experts at the 7th International Rain Enhancement Forum (IREF), which kicked off in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday.

The forum explored the diverse applications of AI, emphasising its potential to strengthen climate adaptation strategies and support weather modification initiatives.

AI models, particularly deep learning networks, can analyse vast amounts of meteorological data to provide precise weather forecasts. These predictions help in identifying conditions ideal for weather modification, such as cloud seeding and tracking the movement and intensity of weather systems to determine intervention points.