Read more weather modification stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/17095/weather-modification.htmlhttp://img1-cdn.newser.com/images/newser-black250x40.gifhttp://www.newser.com/2012 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorWed, 23 May 2012 15:52:23 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/33982/us-seeks-to-weaken-hurricanes.htmlMatt Cantor<img src='http://img1-cdn.newser.com/getimage.aspx?mediaid=124432&width=45&height=45&crop=Y&updateddate=20110401005508' border='0' />The 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...Hurricane Dolly gains strength as it nears landfall in Texas in this undated file photo.http://www.newser.com/story/33982/us-seeks-to-weaken-hurricanes.htmlSat, 02 Aug 2008 13:42:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/33845/beijing-becomes-obsessed-with-rain.htmlKevin Spak<img src='http://img2-cdn.newser.com/getimage.aspx?mediaid=123915&width=45&height=45&crop=Y&updateddate=20110401005549' border='0' />Talking 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...A bicyclist rides in the rain during evening rush hour, Thursday, June 26, 2008, in Beijing, China.http://www.newser.com/story/33845/beijing-becomes-obsessed-with-rain.htmlThu, 31 Jul 2008 13:33:00 CDT