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China announces expansion to weather modification program, artificial rain to cover area bigger than size of India
China has revealed plans over the next five years to expand its experimental weather modification program, to cover an area greater than the size of India with artificial rainfall.
Key points:
- The total area of artificial rainfall will cover more than 5.5 million square kilometres
- The State Council says weather modification will assist in mitigating natural disasters and assisting farmers
- It continues a long line of experimentation in weather modification by China
China’s State Council says breakthroughs in research and new technologies means the country will have a “developed weather modification system” by 2025.
It said the total area of artificial rainfall will cover more than 5.5 million square kilometres, while the area of hail…
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