In 1968, scientists tried taming hurricanes
Excerpt from the August 17, 1968 issue of Science News
SEEDING STORMS Although scientists weren’t successful in stopping hurricanes through cloud seeding, their research during Project Stormfury proved useful for future hurricane forecasting.
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Stormfury: Calming the Eyewall
Since man cannot muster anything approaching the energy of a hurricane, and so has no hope of overcoming the storm by force, Stormfury attempts to use the giant’s own energy against it….