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The claim

Dubai’s cloud seeding project caused recent major floods

Rating

Misleading

Reviewed by Factcrescendo Thailand ↗ ·

Original fact check ↗

Original review summary

The review reports that the UAE National Center of Meteorology said it had not conducted cloud seeding before or during the weather anomalies. It cites experts who linked the rainfall to a storm system and intense thunderstorms, and notes that human-induced climate change may have intensified the heavy rains.[S1]

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Sources and attribution

  1. [S1] Factcrescendo Thailand original review

    Original review · Retrieved October 17, 2026