Read more weather modification stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/17095/weather-modification.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 12:18:52 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/33982/us-seeks-to-weaken-hurricanes.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe Department of Homeland Security is hoping that weather-altering techniques can lessen the devastation caused by hurricanes, the Daily Telegraph reports. A hurricane reduction program likely to begin in October will devote $64 million to efforts such as spreading tiny salt particles in the storms to drain them of much...http://www.newser.com/story/33982/us-seeks-to-weaken-hurricanes.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 02 Aug 2008 13:42:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/33845/beijing-becomes-obsessed-with-rain.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTalking about the weather isn’t just idle conversation in Beijing these days—it’s a national obsession, the Washington Post reports. The country is so anxious for a sunny Olympics—with just enough rain to clear the smog, of course—that changes in the forecast have become front-page news. Monday even...http://www.newser.com/story/33845/beijing-becomes-obsessed-with-rain.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 31 Jul 2008 13:33:00 CDT