The Guardian - 2/19/13, Dyna Rochmyaningsih for SciDev.net, part of the Guardian Environment Network
Scientists claim rainfall has reduced since the project began, but experts call for more evidence
A boy plays in a flooded road in Jakarta. Indonesia has turned to cloud seeding to prevent further flooding. Photograph: Enny Nuraheni/Reuters
Indonesia is banking on an unusual strategy to prevent further flooding in its inundated capital Jakarta, and officials claim that they are already seeing positive results.
They are using 'cloud seeding' — a weather modification technology often resorted to during drought. The method involves injecting clouds with substances that encourage the formation of ice crystals heavy enough to fall, thereby speeding up the production of rain.
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