ABU DHABI: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has announced a $3 million grant to support research and development in artificial rain technology, aiming to increase rainfall and strengthen the country’s water security.
The National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) officially announced the funding under the seventh cycle of the UAE Research Program for Rain Enhancement Science.
The grant will provide financial support to five research projects, with each project expected to run for a period of one to three years.
The initiative aims to develop innovative techniques to enhance rainfall and improve the UAE’s ability to address water-related challenges.
Research under the programme will focus on advanced cloud-seeding methods, autonomous drones and the application of artificial intelligence (AI) in rain enhancement technology.
Through this investment, the UAE seeks to advance scientific research and explore modern solutions to increase rainfall and strengthen long-term water security.
