The Way Forward with Alec Zeck

Ep 205: Confronting Cloud-Seeding Pilots & Sparking Local Change with Mellow Kat

Dec 3, 2025
Kathryn "Mellow Kat" Saari, a former flight attendant turned homesteader and environmental investigator, shares her remarkable journey into the world of cloud seeding and community activism. She uncovers hidden cloud-seeding programs in her area, revealing alarming lab results of heavy metals in rainwater. Kathryn recounts her bold confrontation with pilots involved in these operations and discusses the implications of geoengineering on local ecosystems. Her passionate call for transparency and community action emphasizes the importance of local connections in advocacy.
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ANECDOTE

Local Skywatching Led To Rain Testing

  • Kathryn Saari started noticing grid patterns and whiteouts over Fresno and began tracking aircraft and skies closely.
  • She began collecting rain samples and sending them to labs to learn what was falling on her garden and community.
INSIGHT

NOAA's Non-Federal Records Reveal Projects

  • NOAA maintains a public non-federal weather modification library listing many private projects.
  • That library revealed decades-long cloud-seeding programs operating near her county without full disclosure.
INSIGHT

Cloud Seeding Is More Than Silver Iodide

  • Cloud seeding operates at roughly 10–15,000 feet and uses flares with multiple components beyond silver iodide.
  • The full environmental and health impacts remain poorly documented and regulated.
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