China announces expansion to weather modification program, artificial rain to cover area bigger than

| World News Today 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. 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 suppression will cover about 580,000 square kilometres — larger than Victoria. “China will have a developed weather modification system by 2025, with breakthroughs in fundamental research [and development] in key technologies, steady improvements in modernisation and refined services, distinct enhancement in comprehensive prevention against safety risks,“ the statement said. The