It sounds like something out of science fiction. Blocking sunlight from reaching the earth, creating rain, and altering a hurricane are concepts usually associated with movie villain stereotypes.
But this is exactly what the U.S. government has invested millions of dollars into for decades, including this year.
But the United States isn’t alone. Due to ongoing climate concerns, renewed interest in geoengineering has taken countries by storm. Global governments—including China—have officially jumped on the geoengineering or “climate intervention” bandwagon.
The idea of weather and climate manipulation has been around for more than half a century. Within the realm of geoengineering, there are two main types: solar radiation management and carbon removal. Weather manipulation, like cloud seeding, also falls under this umbrella. Cloud seeding is used to manufacture or alter rainfall, snow, or even entire storms….