“If we’re not careful, unrestrained use of this technology could end up causing diplomatic instabilities with neighbouring countries engaging in tit-for-tat ‘weather wars'”
A top meteorologist is warning government weather modification could unintentionally spark conflicts between nations where weather would be used in warfare among countries.
According to Kisters senior meteorologist John Jaques, the cloud seeding debacle that precipitated the Dubai floods should serve as a reminder that government influence on the weather can lead to consequences that aren’t fully predictable.
“Cloud seeding aims to enhance and accelerate the precipitation process. Especially in areas which have not seen any rain over a long time, such intense precipitation can lead to infiltration excess flow, with potential flash floods as a result,” Jaques stated, according to Newsweek.
“The Dubai floods act as a stark warning of the unintended consequences we can unleash when we use such technology to alter the weather.”
“Additionally, we have little control over the aftermath of cloud seeding. Where exactly is it going to be raining effectively? Using techniques such as cloud seeding to bring much-needed rainfall in one area can cause flash floods and droughts in another.”
Jaques adds that a weather pattern unintentionally moving over a neighboring country where it’s undesired could lead to hostilities, potentially culminating in “tit-for-tat” weather warfare.
“Anytime we interfere with natural precipitation patterns, we set off a chain of events that we have little control over,” Jaques stated.
“While there is a lot we know, there is still a lot we don’t and there are still plenty of gaps in our understanding of these complex weather systems.
“Interference with the weather also raises all kinds of ethical questions, as changing the weather in one country could lead to perhaps unintended yet catastrophic impacts in another, after all, the weather does not recognise intentional borders.
“If we’re not careful, unrestrained use of this technology could end up causing diplomatic instabilities with neighbouring countries engaging in tit-for-tat ‘weather wars’.”
Of course, it’s widely known the US government carried out weather warfare during the Vietnam War, where the covert cloud seeding project Operation Popeye, meant to worsen monsoon conditions, prompted heavy rains intended to incapacitate Viet Cong forces.
Are government weather wars already happening around us unbeknownst to the general public?
