Dan Breed discusses the science behind cloud seeding on Nevada Public Radio
Can Cloud Seeding Cure Nevada's Drought?
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Nevada Public Radio | April 13, 2015 by Casey Morell "As Nevada and the southwest continue to fight drought conditions, the state senate is debating increasing funding for cloud seeding...According to Dan Breed, a project scientist with the National Center for Atmospheric Research, scientists generally use silver iodide to seed clouds. The chemical is more effective at creating ice crystals in a cloud filled with super cold liquid water than it is done naturally..."
Listen to the interview on Nevada Public Radio, an NPR member station.