In a story straight from Coast To Coast AM, China is preparing an array of rockets and aircraft to protect the Olympics opening ceremonies from rain, hoping to disperse clouds before they appear above the roofless stadium.

The government has spent $500,000 to build up Beijing’s cloud seeding capacities over the last five years and authorities will conduct practice runs in June and July. It typically uses pellets of silver iodide, which is highly insoluble in water and can concentrate moisture to cause rain.

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