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Environmental Modification Convention

1976 international treaty on environmental modification

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Jan 20, 2026

Cloud seeding and other weather control technology could be used to create extreme weather events

Cloud seeding and related weather-modification techniques can nudge precipitation in existing clouds and suppress hail on localized scales, but the peer-reviewed consensus and expert reporting say the...

Jan 16, 2026

How would weather modification impact civilian populations and critical infrastructure during military operations?

Deliberate weather modification during military operations can offer limited tactical advantages—disrupting movement, degrading sensor performance, or impeding air operations—but carries high risks to...