JOURNAL ARTICLE

Iran Starts Cloud Seeding as Water Crisis Forces Rationing.

  • Published In: Bloomberg.com, 2025. P. N.PAG 1 of 3

  • Database: Business Source Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Sykes, Patrick 3 of 3

Abstract

The article focuses on Iran's initiation of cloud-seeding operations to increase rainfall amid the country's severe drought, which has led to water rationing and potential evacuations in the capital, Tehran. The operation, conducted using a specially equipped aircraft, took place near Lake Urmia, a region significantly affected by water shortages due to mismanagement, over-extraction, and climate change. The drought is described as the worst in decades, with Tehran's water reservoirs at their lowest levels in 60 years. The Ministry of Energy plans to expand the cloud-seeding efforts to other suitable weather systems. [Extracted from the article]

Additional Information

  • Source:Bloomberg.com. 2025/11, pN.PAG
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
  • Publication Date:2025
  • Accession Number:189363658
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