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Cloud Seeding Programs Are Spreading Across the Western US

As drought becomes a growing concern, states and ski resorts are looking for new ways to make it snow.
Winter Park considers its aggressive cloud-seeding program a competitive advantage over larger resorts nearby.Photographer: Chet Strange/Bloomberg

While parts of the East Coast gear up for another snowstorm, the weather is different in the western US. There, snow has been in short supply and ski resorts are suffering.

As drought conditions become more common, resorts and state water agencies are turning to cloud seeding to make it snow. Today’s newsletter looks at their efforts and why leading researchers are skeptical. Plus, your weekend listen and read.