Just recently heard a story on NPR on a topic that I hadn't heard since I was a child. Cloud Seeding. The topic was explored in the context of the mega-drought being experienced in the western U.S.
Here is a link to the podcast of that article:
Cloud Seeding They refer to at least one new study of creating snow out of the clouds. The results seemed rather modest.
Are there any other recent studies on this topic that might show a more definitive benefit for this process?
The other question that I have regarding this is whether or not we are looking at moving "water wars" further upstream of the water cycle? Does the seeding of clouds in California deprive say Utah or Colorado of moisture that may have fallen there instead?