美国西部各州正在使用无人机投送的云层播种来增加干旱中的降雪,犹他州花费了7.5M美元,并报告了高达24英寸的增益。 Western U.S. states are using drone-delivered cloud seeding to increase snowfall amid drought, with Utah spending $7.5M and reporting up to 24-inch gains.

美国滑雪胜地和西方各州正在扩大以无人机为基础的云层播种,以抗旱和增加降雪,犹他州拨款750万美元,部署无人机舰队来播种含银碘的云。 U.S. ski resorts and Western states are expanding drone-based cloud seeding to combat drought and boost snowfall, with Utah allocating $7.5 million and deploying drone fleets to seed clouds with silver iodide. 科罗拉多州和内华达州的方案报告积雪达24英寸,相当于自然积雪的13%,而官员们则认为这种方法是盐水淡化和积雪的低成本替代方法。 Programs in Colorado and Nevada report gains of up to 24 inches of snow, equivalent to 13% of natural accumulation, while officials tout the method as a low-cost alternative to desalination and snowmaking. 尽管科学家对结果前后不一致和数据有限持怀疑态度,但各州和度假胜地都在投资技术,以确保供水,并在日益恶化的干旱条件下维持60亿美元的滑雪业。 Despite skepticism from scientists over inconsistent results and limited data, states and resorts are investing in the technology to secure water supplies and sustain the $6 billion ski industry amid worsening dry conditions.