Center for Biological Diversity questions safety of cloud-seeding experiments in Alaska
What happened
A San Francisco start-up, Rainmaker, conducted cloud-seeding experiments in Homer, Alaska, using planes and drones to disperse silver iodide into clouds. The company claimed the process produced 19 million US gallons of water in three hours. Cooper Freeman, the Alaska director of the Center for Biological Diversity, expressed skepticism regarding the safety of the silver iodide and the lack of downstream environmental monitoring.
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Why it matters
The experiments raise questions about the environmental impact of chemical dispersal in Alaska. The Center for Biological Diversity argues that the technology is a distraction from solving water shortages.
NOAA, the Center for Biological Diversity, and local experts were monitoring marine life and ship speed in Alaska.
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Who's involved
- Center for Biological DiversityMonitoring the experiments and questioning the environmental safety of the chemical dispersal.
- AlaskaThe state where the cloud-seeding experiments are taking place.
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The entities involved
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Center for Biological Diversity
non-profit organization in the USA
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Alaska
state of the United States of America