DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF by Edward Kane, Journalist

DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF 

By Journalists Edward Kane & Maryanne Kane


WORLD WAR III COULD BE A WEATHER WAR?



                                                                        Source:  Stock


  • Cloud seeding in one country can flood another country.  Here's what we know:
  • The US, France, Switzerland, China, Australia and other countries utilize the controversial technique of cloud seeding
  • Dubai claims cloud seeding triggered their recent flooding - 2 years worth of rain in 24 hours in the desert metropolis
  • Experts warn that cloud seeding can trigger heavy rains and flooding in adjacent countries
  • Cloud seeding is used by 50 nations
  • China is the most prolific advocate of weather modification
  • Weather modification can also include clearing fog and smog as evidenced in Malaysia
  • Experts warn we have almost no control over where the seeding will cause heavy rain 
  • Unrestrained use could cause flooding in a neighboring country, which in turn could trigger retaliation and a Weather War.


ONE OF NASA'S MOST EXCITING SPACE MISSIONS





                                                                      Source:  NASA      

  • NASA just confirmed a multi-billion-dollar space mission to Saturn's largest Moon Titan - the world in space most similar to Earth.  Here are the key facts:
  • Called the Dragonfly mission
  • Involves flying a drone-like spacecraft around Titan
  • Titan has water, an atmosphere, mountains, oceans, valleys and perhaps the building blocks of life
  • Dragonfly is a $3.5 billion mission
  • Will launch July 2028 and reach Titan in 2034
  • Will explore the surface via a rotorcraft-lander for 2 years
  • Also will search for signs of life, including ancient life and explore Titan's methane cycle
  • NASA considers Dragonfly one of its most exciting and promising missions and adds it will push the boundaries of what rotorcraft can do in space.

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