The Chinese Trick Mother Nature Into Making it Rain
August 29, 2008
"As those of us inside the Bird's Nest feared rain...the city's meteorological bureau peppered approaching clouds with over 1000 silver-iodide rockets. That triggered intense showers outside the city and preempted a rainfall on China's parade." The Olympics are over, but I'm clearing my browser tabs and this is nuts. More info on Chinese rainmaking.
Quick Post link: http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/08/beijing_controls_the_weather_for_opening_ceremony.php
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