Beijing Makes it Snow
After a four month drought in the province surrounding Beijing, engineers shot iodide sticks into the sky to "seed the clouds." In a city that rarely experiences flurries, the snow closed major roads. Officials hope that the weather will bring moisture to the soil and keep any drought-induced affects on the agricultural sector at bay.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7899086.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7899086.stm
posted by shadea dawn at 1:16 PM
2 Comments:
I bet that was a great sight for a lot of the residents there.
I think I would be very different to live in a place were measures like this are necessary.
That sounds like a great way to counter act the conditions in their environment. unfortunately, we can't always get the weather that we need but technology has given us some leverage over such conditions. im sure it was a great sight for the residents as well!
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