Artificial Rain technology debuted in Lahore, Pakistan, backed by the UAE to tackle severe smog. Cloud seeding, introducing salts into clouds, targeted ten areas to induce rainfall. This method, used globally, aims to combat water scarcity. Lahore's persistent smog led to this innovative intervention against pollution.
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00:00 Artificial rain technology made its debut in Lahore, Pakistan, aiming to combat severe
00:05 smog levels in the city.
00:07 This groundbreaking initiative, supported by the United Arab Emirates, targeted 10 areas
00:12 within the megacity using cloud seeding methods.
00:15 The intervention, facilitated by Emirati teams and specialized planes, began around 10 to
00:20 12 days prior.
00:21 Caretaker Chief Minister Mohsin Naqvi acknowledged the UAE's support, stating that this initiative
00:26 approach was a gift to address Lahore's ongoing smog crisis.
00:30 This technique involves around introducing salts into clouds to stimulate rainfall, a
00:35 method used by various countries, including the US, China and the UAE, to address water
00:39 scarcity in arid regions.
00:42 The effectiveness of artificial rain was said to be evaluated on Saturday night, providing
00:46 crucial insights into its potential impact.
00:49 Lahore, a notorious city for its severe air pollution, encounters heightened smog during
00:53 winters due to factors like diesel emissions, crop residue burning and cold temperatures.
00:58 Despite prior efforts like road spraying and weekend shutdown, local authorities have struggled
01:02 to achieve substantial access in reducing air pollution.
01:05 And now, Pakistan has opted for artificial rain.
01:08 Here now, one big question arises is that what exactly is artificial rain and how exactly
01:12 does it work?
01:13 Well, here is a brief explanation.
01:15 It all starts with cloud seeding.
01:17 Cloud seeding is a method of manipulating weather to generate artificial rain.
01:21 This process involves aircraft releasing silver iodide, potassium iodide and dry ice into
01:26 clouds, prompting weather droplets to accumulate and fall as rain.
01:30 This artificial precipitation tends to be heavier than the natural rainfall.
01:33 Over 50 nations have employed this technique since the 1940s, aiming to induce rain.
01:39 Silver iodide works as a nucleus for particle aggregation, forming droplets that eventually
01:44 become heavy enough to precipitate.
01:46 Countries like China and those in the Middle East have extensively utilized this method
01:50 for years.
01:51 China in particular has employed artificial rain to address pollution concerns.
01:55 The global effort in cloud seeding technology reflects ongoing endeavors by nations worldwide
01:59 to leverage this approach in managing weather patterns and addressing environmental challenges.
02:04 After failing on almost every ground to curb pollution, Pakistan now, with the help of
02:08 the UAE, is now heading to perform the same measures.
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