According to a study by Beijing University, the Chinese Weather Bureau successfully changed the weather ahead of a major political celebration of the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) centenary this year.
Tens of thousands of people attended the celebration in Tiananmen Square in Beijing on July 1st under a clear sky. Rain was announced. For this reason, according to Chinese information, a “cloud inoculation” took place hours beforehand, which led to precipitation. The result was the desired blue sky and, in the short term, less air pollution during the celebration.
The Chinese government is an avid supporter of this technology and has spent billions since the 2008 Olympics on efforts to manipulate the weather to protect agriculture and to make the weather suitable for important events.
Manipulation of the weather controversial
Cloud seeding is a weather manipulation technique in which chemicals such as small silver iodide particles are added to the clouds, causing water droplets to collect around them and increasing the likelihood of precipitation.
There is growing scientific evidence of the technology’s success, as well as debates about whether manipulating the weather in one area could disrupt weather systems in other areas. Critics are skeptical about the actual effect. They think that the “vaccination” treats symptoms, but not causes. The consequences for the environment are unclear.
In this country, the technology has been used to ward off hail for decades, which is intended to protect agriculture and the population from damage. The most frequently used method is the introduction of a silver iodide-acetone mixture into the clouds using hailstones and hailstones.
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