Chinese Cloud Seeding

They have a thing for fighting nature in China. During the Great Leap Forward, a co-ordinated effort killed millions of birds believed to be spreading disease (the GLF led to famines btw). Now, cloud seeding is used regularly, including during the Olympics to depollute the air over Beijing. Its latest application has been to alleviate drought-stricken areas of China.

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http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2004-07/24/content_351196.htm

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http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/template/2.0-0/element/pictureGalleryPopup.jsp?id=5766502&&offset=0&&sectionName=World

...But I thought cloud seeding was a loony conspiracy theory...