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Re:Mexico cracks down on solar geoengineering by irthomasthomas on Thursday January 26, 2023 @05:35AM (#34530036)
Why don't they just stick to Colorado, where most other weather modification programs are run? https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34380470
Re:Mexico cracks down on solar geoengineering by OtomotO on Thursday January 26, 2023 @05:45AM (#34530109)
Can you divide the effects from each other?

So if project A does something, what if it influences project B?

Re:Mexico cracks down on solar geoengineering by irthomasthomas on Thursday January 26, 2023 @05:55AM (#34530181)
The signal is so weak, anyway, that's it's practically impossible to decide cause and affect. I think it's mentioned in that article that they start with an area that's already got some rain or snow clouds and try to boost their output by a few points and hope that a trend emerges over time.

Also, they do these on a small local scale, like spraying this morning to boost the rain this afternoon.

Re:Mexico cracks down on solar geoengineering by rcme on Thursday January 26, 2023 @05:52AM (#34530158)
You need a permit in Colorado and the projects seem related to snow generation, which makes sense given that skiing is a huge industry for the state.
Re:Mexico cracks down on solar geoengineering by schiffern on Thursday January 26, 2023 @05:57AM (#34530188)
> Colorado, where most other weather modification programs are run

Are you sure? That claim doesn't appear in the linked article.

Here's the official list of projects in the US:

https://library.noaa.gov/Collections/Digital-Collections/Wea...