Russian, Emirati Scientists to Use Cloud Warming in Rainmaking

FILE - The dried, cracked bed of the Qaraoun artificial lake is seen in West Bekaa, Lebanon, Sept. 19, 2014. Reuters.
FILE - The dried, cracked bed of the Qaraoun artificial lake is seen in West Bekaa, Lebanon, Sept. 19, 2014. Reuters.
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Russian, Emirati Scientists to Use Cloud Warming in Rainmaking

FILE - The dried, cracked bed of the Qaraoun artificial lake is seen in West Bekaa, Lebanon, Sept. 19, 2014. Reuters.
FILE - The dried, cracked bed of the Qaraoun artificial lake is seen in West Bekaa, Lebanon, Sept. 19, 2014. Reuters.

As global temperatures continue to rise, and desertification and drought expand in many regions around the world, the scientific efforts to find new methods that help make rain are ongoing.

While some countries adopt the "effect" mechanisms to stimulate rainfalls or move clouds, the media office of the North-Caucasus Federal University announced a new mechanism suggested by Emirati scientists in cooperation with Russian experts, to stimulate rainfall through cloud warming.

The media office has released the abstract of a study carried out by an Emirati-Russian research team about drought, highlighting that rainfalls have sharply declined in many regions around the world.

The researchers explained that among the reasons behind this phenomenon are the incomplete growth of clouds which prevents the fall of natural amounts of rain, and the rarity of clouds in a certain place.

In both cases, the scarcity of rainfalls affects agriculture, causes more wildfires, and exposes humans to more challenges. Some countries have adopted a method that uses chemicals to induce rain, but it's costly and cannot be applied all the time.

Therefore, the researchers focused in their study on looking at new low-cost methods that help enhance the size of clouds so they become able to produce natural amounts of rain.

The team suggested a new method to develop clouds through warming with a powerful thermal source on the ground that can create a thermal current (contrail).

According to the study, this current should reach the lowest layers of the clouds, three to four kilometers above the Earth surface.

Co-author Robert Zakianin said the thermal current's temperature should be 10-20 degrees higher that the temperature in the clouds' environment.

He also explained that its speed should be 100km/h so it manages to reach the lowest layers of the clouds without losing its temperature in the wind. Jet engines like those used in airplanes can be used to ensure the thermal current reaches the required speed.



Ninth Citrus Festival to be Held January in Saudi Arabia's Al-Hariq

The National Company for Agricultural Services has announced that registration is now open for farmers, beekeepers, and families working in the cottage industry - SPA
The National Company for Agricultural Services has announced that registration is now open for farmers, beekeepers, and families working in the cottage industry - SPA
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Ninth Citrus Festival to be Held January in Saudi Arabia's Al-Hariq

The National Company for Agricultural Services has announced that registration is now open for farmers, beekeepers, and families working in the cottage industry - SPA
The National Company for Agricultural Services has announced that registration is now open for farmers, beekeepers, and families working in the cottage industry - SPA

The ninth citrus festival will be held in Saudi Arabia's Al-Hariq Governorate from January 1 to 10, 2025, showcasing a diverse range of citrus and other agricultural offerings.

The event will be held under the patronage of Governor of Riyadh Region Prince Faisal bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz.
The National Company for Agricultural Services has announced that registration is now open for farmers, beekeepers, and families working in the cottage industry and wishing to participate in the festival; applications are accepted until November 28, SPA reported.
The annual event attracts a large number of visitors and plays a vital role in showcasing the governorate’s high-quality citrus, fostering community engagement, and promoting local produce by providing farmers with a platform to display their products.