THE FACTS: In recent months, Australias southeastern coast has experienced some of its, in more than a decade, leading some social media users to highlight a previous instance of flooding and spread false theories about what caused, Twitter users are sharing a clip from a 2016 news broadcast about flooding in Tasmania to claim it proves that. Not since Charlemagne was crowned . There is no evidence to prove cloud seeding affected the flood. There is no evidence to prove cloud seeding affected the flood. Through the advancement in nanotechnology and nanoscience, nowadays we are working to design and engineer cloud-seeding materials with optimal properties to ensure water vapor condensation will occur effectively and maximize the rainfall achieved, explains Dr. Zou. Dr. Zou: The cloud seeding materials used today have been around for many decades. They are made of many super cooled water vapors, so although they are below zero, they remain as vapor. There is already local flooding from the intense and incessant rain that is interspersed with violent thunderstorms. That's it for this episode of Business Lab. Learn more about fact-checking at AP. 1. As well as the rising river levels, the amount of rain falling locally causes flash floods all across the city and its outer suburbs as creeks swell, inundating areas that escaped the 2011 floods. Reeling under the severe heatwaves and drought, some parts of Chongqing city in southern China welcomed the long-awaited rain as the southwestern . Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. Laurel: This is very critical because the cloud seeding materials go very high up into the atmosphere where it is very cold, correct? When doing so, please reference. We are looking forward to moving the seeding materials from laboratory to the commercial venture for not only cloud seeding applications, but wider applications, such as different weather modification efforts, including agriculture or crop protection, hail, or storm suppression, and the artificial snow making at the ski resort. Scientists blame intense rainfall on a . 'Could also be the start of the universal basic income scheme for the displaced victims of this tyranny? For the third time this year, Sydney has been hit by major floods. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. On Tuesday morning evacuation orders are issued for South Ballina. However, some research has raised doubts about its longterm effects on the environment. She added at $28-$34 per acre foot, cloud seeding is relatively cheap. AP'S ASSESSMENT: False. The claims circulating online led to more than 100 threats being sent to Handel Aviation, despite it explaining the purpose of the flights on the contact page of the company's website. Share. Covered in this AustraliaOne Update -. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft), Connect with the definitive source for global and local news. Brisbane suffered major flooding, along with the cities of Maryborough, Gympie, the Sunshine Coast, Caboolture, Toowoomba, Gatton, Ipswich, Logan City, the . . The most common particulate used in cloud seeding is silver iodide, which has a similar structure to ice crystals and helps supercooled liquid water droplets cluster together. James Bartolo, a prominent former Melbourne anti-lockdown activist and Covid denier, promoted the bizarre, false explanation on his Facebook page. Is that correct? Thanks for listening. At Gympie, 200km north of Brisbane, a flood warning is issued for the Mary River. China is developing a weather-modification system that aims to divert water vapour thousands of miles through the sky and bring rainfall to the country's driest regions. After extensive testing, the CSIRO has determined that cloud seeding is unlikely to be effective in much of Australia. The language they are using such as "rain bombs" is clear enough for me,' a commenter said. On March 30, 2022, BBC News reported that thousands of people had to evacuate their homes due to a severe flood on the east coast of Australia. Many of the accounts seen by the BBC posting this type of content have also shared other conspiracy theories involving global warming, Covid vaccines, and the Moon landings. TOTT News March 8, 2022. New video piece available now! UAE is in the arid climate zone, and the government has already taken the initiative of this UAE research program for re-enhancement science. 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Multiple posts on Facebook - as seen here, here and here - attempt to link Australia's floods with cloud seeding and possible government manipulation of the weather. Laurel: Your research focuses on the cloud seeding material itself, specifically the nanomaterials as you mentioned, which is a more effective tool in generating rain from existing clouds. Both those waterways flow freely into the Brisbane River below Wivenhoe, which is filling at an incredible rate. Cloud seeding is the process of artificially generating rain by implanting clouds with particles such as silver iodide crystals. A pilot from Handel Aviation in Cessna 210N Centurion VH-JIL did a breakfast time cloud seeding run over Lismore South & Ballina today while sightseeing the massive flood below him, the post claimed without evidence, adding the names and contact information of employees at the company. Singapore should also build more drainage canals to effectively reduce the occurrence of . Twitter users are sharing a clip from a 2016 news broadcast about flooding in Tasmania to claim it proves that cloud seeding provoked the heavy rainfall. Prof Stuart Khan, an expert on water management at the University of New South Wales, says Wivenhoe gained about 1,450 billion litres of water, which all came in under three days. Clouds form when water vapor in the atmosphere cools and condenses to form tiny water droplets or ice crystals in the sky. . "The first stage of the project - an intensive data collection research component to improve the knowledge of cloud science in South-east Queensland, as well as a trial seeding component - commenced this week. 'The Gold Coast and surrounds is currently under a government weather warfare attack,' he told his army of devoted followers. Cloud seeding has strict requirements. Laurel: Could you describe that weather chamber that you used in your experiments? The natural occurring condensation nuclei are such as dust particles, volcano flash, or pollens. Water vapor in the atmosphere can then adhere to the particles, and condense into raindrops or snowflakes. The increased snowfall can also benefit ski resorts within the cloud seeding areas. The delivery of this salt is to vaporize them by ignition by a flare device. So it is a synergistic effect. The Bureau of Meteorology warns that an area of low pressure over the south coast of Queensland is dragging in moisture from the Coral Sea to the north and then lifting it over the coastline. Laurel: Back to your technology, you filed a patent on the cloud seeding material itself. Conspiracy theorists claim the floods devastating Australia's east coast are a 'government weather warfare attack' triggered by 'chemtrails' James Bartolo, former Melbourne anti-lockdown leader . Is that correct? Dr. Zou: The conventional cloud seeding materials include mostly hydroscopic salt mixture, which can change from salt crystals into water droplets at the right condition. Adkins said the crew involved in the seeding reported some effect . Another weapon used to flood everyone,' a third wrote. A Facebook post with over 23K views asserts this claim with footage from a news broadcast about cloud seeding before a severe flood in Southern Tasmania. The fact that the damage and loss of life were so great this time is due to the fact that many more people live in . This episode was produced by Collective Next. Conventional water resources such as rivers, lakes, and groundwater have become very limited, which is driving scientists and engineers to look for alternative water resources. 'Surprisingly, they have talked about cloud seeding and weather manipulation on the mainstream media so it's coming from multiple sources now. Through the advancement in nanotechnology and nanoscience, nowadays we are working to design and engineer cloud seeding materials with optimal properties to ensure water vapor condensation will occur effectively and maximize the rainfall achieved. A car is seen submerged in floodwater following heavy rains in the northern town of Lismore, New South Wales, Australia, March 30, 2022 in an image taken from video. Mass Floods and Australia's High-Speed Rail. JB Straubel speaks about his company, Redwood Materials, and what challenges loom for batteries. I used an eight cubic meter chamber with controlled humidity and temperature. Some social media users are spreading false theories about what has caused multiple floods in Australia in recent years. Source: nationalparks.nsw.gov.au What could be the reason behind mass flooding down the east coast of Australia? Dr. Zou: Yes. Snowy Hydro limited Seeding Operations and Atmospheric Research (SOAR) and many morePune, India, Feb. 21, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The global cloud seeding market size is set to gain traction from the increasing adoption of weather modification technologies by various countries, shares . Commonly called "chemtrails" this "cloud seeding" is picking up in pace. NSW's Snowy Mountains region. Cloud condensation nuclei can be introduced into the atmosphere naturally or artificially. The 'ice embryos' interact with the surrounding water droplets, and eventually grow to snowflakes. Since silver iodide and not elemental silver is the cloud seeding material, the claims of negative environmental impact are disputed by peer-reviewed research as summarized . As Brisbane starts a long and costly clean-up, hundreds of cars are stuck on the main M1 highway to the south. The show that helps business leaders make sense of new technologies coming out of the lab and into the market place. Image: How cloud seeding works in the NSW Snowy Mountains. - Ukraine - Cloud Seeding (Weather & Flooding) - Testing on Oz Military personnel - Publicly Funded Private Dams - Australian Children Saved from Paedophile Ring - Governor General - Joe Biden - Pfizer - Reserve Bank - Clinton Foundation - Canberra Rallies. Given climate change is a background to all weather events, its hard to say that it does not play a role, he says. Hydro Tasmania, a hydroelectric corporation, published their analysis after the flood to say that a cloud seeding flight was undertaken on June 5, 2016, which had no measurable impact on rainfall. Here are the tales of two unsuccessful Queensland rainmaking experiments -Brisbane, 1882 Advertisement, The Brisbane Courier, January 31, 1882In January . You are also pursuing funding initiatives at this point too, for your research. Others pointed to terms used in media coverage as proof the floods were part of an 'attack' and not natural. Wivenhoe has never dealt with that volume of water but it was lucky it was down at 60% at the start. Read about our approach to external linking. To achieve this, we use the nanotechnology to deposit titanium dioxide nanoparticles as a shell layer and sodium chloride crystal core. Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC News) quoted the Department of Premier and Cabinet's report on the flood in 2018. Dr. Zou: Yeah. Additionally, silver iodide, a common agent . Were having trouble saving your preferences. But experts say the flooding has been worsened by climate change and a La Nia weather phenomenon. They say it's all part of a government plan to "weaponise" the weather against its own people - a popular conspiracy trope that has been around for years. Hotter atmospheric conditions and oceans are driving much heavier rainfalls, scientists say. 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