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China is using artificial rain to combat drought in parts of the country. Chemicals are sprayed over clouds with airplanes and drones to enhance rain and snowfall.
China is taking an unconventional approach in combating the impacts of climate change by focusing on artificial rain production in certain parts of the country. By using aircraft and drones to spray chemicals into clouds, the Chinese government aims to enhance rainfall and snowfall.
The government in Beijing is looking to increase wheat production in the dry regions of the country through the artificial generation of precipitation, a strategy that is rarely utilized domestically to address the effects of climate change.
According to Bloomberg, much-needed rainfall was induced in the "grain belt" at the end of May through targeted interventions. Aircraft and drones were used to spray chemicals into clouds to intensify rainfall and snowfall while suppressing hail.
China has expanded investments in precipitation management in recent years as the risks to the country's food security have increased due to climate change. This year alone, Bloomberg reports that there have been 553 operations to trigger rainfall from the air.
In addition to aerial operations, ground-based measures to generate precipitation have also been intensified, with 17,000 operations recorded. China has referred to this initiative as the "world's largest weather modification program," aimed at ushering in a new phase of agricultural development.
