The insert in The Echo (8 May) could be taken to imply that cloud seeding was the cause of recent flooding in the Northern Rivers. This has apparently been a subject in the twittersphere. Indeed, Associated Press has conducted a ‘fact-finding’ investigation which found: ‘CLAIM: A rain-enhancing process known as cloud seeding caused historic flooding in Tasmania, Australia, in 2016 and along Australia’s southeastern coast this year.
‘AP’S ASSESSMENT: False. An independent investigation sought by Tasmania’s parliament into the causes of the 2016 flooding found that cloud seeding, a process aimed at increasing precipitation, had no impact on the severe weather. There’s no evidence to suggest it played a role in the 2022 floods in southeastern Australia, either. An atmospheric research expert told The Associated Press that cloud seeding would not change the dynamics of a cloud enough to cause massive flooding’ (https://bit.ly/3NwnqJq).
Implications that cloud seeding can cause major floods is simply misinformation. The insert also raised questions why cloud seeding had not been used to prevent the 2019 drought. It should be clear to anyone paying attention that droughts imply very low humidity. Cloud seeding without clouds? More misinformation. I hasten to add that another claim/link that 99 per cent of scientists disagree with climate change is also grossly wrong.
I hope this helps the readership with interpreting last week’s pamphlet.
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