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Weather modification

Weather manipulation, also known as geoengineering or climate engineering, refers to the intentional large-scale intervention in the Earth's climate system to moderate global warming or otherwise influence weather patterns. The term encompasses a variety of techniques, ranging from carbon dioxide removal methods to solar radiation management strategies. In Hebrew, weather manipulation is called השפעה על מזג האוויר (hashpa'a al mazag ha'ofir). In other languages, it is known as manipulación del clima in Spanish, manipulation du climat in French, and Wettermanipulation in German. Key contextual information includes the ethical, environmental, and political debates surrounding the implementation of such technologies, as well as the potential unintended consequences and the need for international cooperation and governance. Proponents argue that weather manipulation could mitigate the impacts of climate change, while critics raise concerns about the potential for adverse effects, the disruption of natural weather patterns, and the possibility of misuse for military or economic purposes.

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Weather modification
Act of intentionally altering or manipulating the weather
Weather modification
Weather modification is the act of intentionally manipulating or altering the weather. The most common form of weather modification is cloud seeding, which increases rainfall or snowfall, usually for the purpose of increasing the local water supply. Weather modification can also have the goal of preventing damaging weather, such as hail or hurricanes, from occurring; or of provoking damaging weather against an enemy, as a tactic of military or economic warfare like Operation Popeye, where clouds were seeded to prolong the monsoon in Vietnam. Weather modification in warfare has been banned by the United Nations under the Environmental Modification Convention.
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