Partner: Selerys
Sector: Climate Engineering
Region: Europe (Technology Origin Use Case)
Background: Vineyards and high-value crops in Southern France are often hit by destructive hailstorms, causing millions in annual losses.
The Challenge: Local governments and growers needed a way to reduce hail size or prevent hail formation altogether—without causing ecological side effects or relying on outdated flares.
The Solution: Using Selerys’ cloud seeding system, aircraft equipped with smart dispersal units were deployed to inject silver iodide into hail-forming clouds. The system used predictive radar data to identify storm cells and optimize seeding.
Results & Impact
- Reduced average hailstone size by over 40%
- Lowered insurance claims by agricultural cooperatives
- Provided real-time storm management through integrated dashboard
- Built policy interest in climate adaptation through weather modification
