Bacteria in Clouds Could Make Rain on Demand

[Still Waters]

When you're lying on your back in a meadow gazing at the sky, the clouds above you might look utterly pristine. But don't let appearances fool you. In recent years, scientists have discovered that clouds are full of hundreds of varieties of bacteria. Moreover, those microbes may actually play a role in creating precipitation.

That's led some researchers to wonder if we might actually be able to deliberately seed clouds with bacteria and make it rain in places where we need it, according to a recent article in the British publication New Scientist.

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