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General Discussion => Science & Nature => Topic started by: sam on November 29, 2009, 20:48

Title: Venezuela turns to cloud-seeding to battle drought
Post by: sam on November 29, 2009, 20:48

http://www.physorg.com/news178721126.html

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Hugo Chavez says he is starting to "bombard" clouds now that Cuba has provided Venezuela with cloud-seeding help in an effort to produce rain and alleviate the effects of a severe drought.

Title: Re: Venezuela turns to cloud-seeding to battle drought
Post by: Simon on November 29, 2009, 20:57

They can have some of ours!  It threw it down while I was on the way back from London this afternoon!

Title: Re: Venezuela turns to cloud-seeding to battle drought
Post by: Clive on November 29, 2009, 21:30

The Russians and Chinese have been doing this for years.  We need to find a method to disperse the clouds!

Title: Re: Venezuela turns to cloud-seeding to battle drought
Post by: sam on November 29, 2009, 22:34

Quote from: Clive on November 29, 2009, 21:30

The Russians and Chinese have been doing this for years.  We need to find a method to disperse the clouds!

They did, that's what the Chinese did during the Olympics...

Title: Re: Venezuela turns to cloud-seeding to battle drought
Post by: Simon on November 29, 2009, 23:37

They won't need to for the London one!  ;D