Startups are selling states on cloud seeding.
States struggling with dwindling water resources as a result of climate change are turning to a new generation of companies claiming they can induce rain or snowfall. Rainmaker, a cloud seeding company based in El Segundo, California, says it has helped generate at least 143 million gallons of water for Oregon and Utah. [Link: As the West Dries Up, More Companies Are Promising They Can Make It Rain | https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/24/climate/cloud-seeding-west-drought-rain.html | nytimes.com]
States struggling with dwindling water resources as a result of climate change are turning to a new generation of companies claiming they can induce rain or snowfall. Rainmaker, a cloud seeding company based in El Segundo, California, says it has helped generate at least 143 million gallons of water for Oregon and Utah.
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