A rare heavy rainfall in Dubai has sparked chaos, including airport closures and fatalities. The event has raised speculation about cloud-seeding as the potential cause. Cloud-seeding involves the release of materials into clouds to induce rain. Although there were reports of seeding planes before the storm, the UAE's National Center for Meteorology denied it. The incident has reignited debates in the scientific community about cloud-seeding and geoengineering as solutions for water security and weather modification.

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