# Messing With Nature Beijing Weather Modification Offices Plans To Force Rain By Trendopoly | Published 2007-04-25 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/messing-with-nature-beijing-weather-modification-offices-plans-to-force-rai References: [cnewsnoe](http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/Science/2007/04/25/4129178-ap.html) & [bjmb.gov.cn](http://www.bjmb.gov.cn/en/wmod.asp) In anticipation of the [2008 Beijing Olympics](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kunshan-olympic-sports-centre), China's Weather Modification Office plans to use a process called cloud-seeding to clean the air, force the rain and ensure clear skies. This is a controversial technique and its effectiveness is highly debatable; however, with decades of practice under its belt, China is confident in its ability to control the elements and is forging ahead with their artificial rain control methods. **Implications** - The Olympic Games offers a prime opportunity for the host country to showcase its technological prowess and economical well-being. Altering the weather is one of the most extreme manifestations of this phenomenon -- to date, [controlling the elements](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mineweather) has been an impossible dream. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.8/10 - Popularity: 54% | Activity: 51% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Cloud-seeding:** Cloud-seeding technology is gaining attention as a disruptive innovation opportunity for weather modification. - **Artificial Rain Control:** The ability to control rainfall through artificial means presents disruptive innovation opportunities for various industries. - **Weather Modification:** Advancements in weather modification techniques have the potential to revolutionize how we manage and manipulate climate conditions. ### Where This Applies - **Agriculture:** Weather modification technologies could offer disruptive innovation opportunities for the agriculture industry by optimizing and controlling rainfall patterns for better crop production. - **Tourism:** Manipulating weather conditions through cloud-seeding can create disruptive innovation opportunities for the tourism industry, allowing destinations to offer guaranteed sunny days and impeccable weather to attract more visitors. - **Renewable Energy:** Harnessing the power of weather modification can open up disruptive innovation opportunities for the renewable energy sector, enabling optimized energy generation through controlled rainfall. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Artificial Meteor Shower Displays](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/meteor-shower-display.md) - [Humanoid Robot Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/great-robot-olympics.md) - [Adaptive Olympic Stadiums](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/brisbane-olympic-stadium.md) - [Hyperlocal Weather Forecasting](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rainbow-weather.md) - [AI Weather Forecasting Suites](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/earth-2-platform.md) - [Weather-Inspired Sporty Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-manchester-city-third-kit.md) - [Wedding Meteorology Reports](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wedding-meteorology.md) - [Olympic-Themed Mobile Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/olympic-games-jam-beijing-2022.md) - [Rain-Collecting Skyscrapers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bpas-architects.md)