Archive for July, 2008

China may attempt to alter weather for Olympics »

It will likely come as no surprise to most followers of China’s handling of the upcoming Olympic Games, but a Chinese metoeorologist confirmed recently that the nation may attempt to alter weather patterns if they are slated to negatively impact the games:
“Although it is an emergency measure, the meteorological administration has made serious preparations on […]

Does gloomy weather make you fat? »

According to research published recently by the UK Telegraph (Why heave weather makes you fat), the lack of sun during gloomy weather may reduce human production of Vitamin D and, in turn, shut off a mechanism which tells the brain when the stomach is full, resulting in weight gain:

Dieters struggling to shed a few pounds […]