Three scientists secured grants of up to $1.5 million on Wednesday to support the UAE's efforts to boost cloud seeding and water security.
The winners of the sixth cycle of the UAE Research Programme for Rain Enhancement Science, run by the National Centre of Meteorology, were selected from 140 research proposals from 48 countries.
Each recipient will receive a grant of up to $1.5 million, distributed over three years, with a maximum annual amount of $550,000.
Dr Michael Dixon, principal radar meteorologist at Echo Science Works in Boulder, Colorado; Linda Zou, adjunct professor at the Institute for Sustainable Industries and Liveable Cities at Victoria University in Australia; and Dr Oliver Branch, senior scientist and head coordinator of the Land Atmosphere Feedback Observatory, Institute of P
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