China plays rainmaker with modified drone flights

Ganlin-1 could provide solid statistics on whether cloud seeding really worksWhile most countries have backed away from weather modification, China has embraced the concept and is stepping up efforts to create rain on demand. The China Meteorological Administration’s first purpose-built weather modification drone, the Ganlin-1, made its first flight last week.Ganlin, which means “sweet rain”, is part of a project launched in March 2019 to increase rain and snow in the Qilian mo