China considers engineering rain for Olympic parade

BEIJING – With the Olympics almost underway, Chinese officials are worried that inclement weather could precipitate calamity. And they may use science to conjure benevolent skies.

In order to prevent rain, Reuters reports, organizers are considering using technology like cloud seeding to encourage precipitation in the city’s outskirts and also to alter raindrop size.

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Source: Reuters



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