MeteorologyNews.com http://www.meteorologynews.com Current Events in the world of meteorology Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:05:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1 en China may attempt to alter weather for Olympics http://www.meteorologynews.com/2008/07/15/china-may-attempt-to-alter-weather-for-olympics/ http://www.meteorologynews.com/2008/07/15/china-may-attempt-to-alter-weather-for-olympics/#comments Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:05:28 +0000 J Michael http://www.meteorologynews.com/2008/07/15/china-may-attempt-to-alter-weather-for-olympics/ chinaolympics.jpegIt 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 artificially influencing the weather,” administration official Chen Zhenlin told reporters.Speaking at a press conference on weather forecasting, Chen said meteorologists had been carrying out experiments on artificial weather modification since 2003, particularly tests on reducing rainfall.

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