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Startup Claims It Can Stop Lightning to Prevent Wildfires
Vancouver startup Skyward Wildfire says it can prevent catastrophic wildfires by suppressing lightning strikes through cloud seeding with metallic chaff.
Key Takeaways
- Skyward Wildfire raises $5.7M to suppress lightning and prevent wildfires
- Uses metallic chaff cloud seeding, reporting 60-100% lightning reduction in trials
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DT Editorial Team··4 min read·via technologyreview.com