Future

Will humans ever fully control the weather?

For

Technology is improving weather prediction and modification.

Against

Nature is too complex and powerful to control completely.

Anonymous excerpts, translated where noted.

For

  • Improved forecasting and climate technology can protect communities from heat, storms and extreme weather.
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  • Cloud seeding shows that people can already influence limited weather conditions under the right circumstances.
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Against

  • Climate and weather are global systems, so changing one place can create consequences elsewhere.
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  • Atmospheric systems contain too many interacting variables for complete prediction, much less complete control.
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