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To Cut Snowplow Bill, Moscow Monkeys With Weather

If we make snow fall elsewhere, mayor reasons, there will be less snow

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(Newser) – Moscow's neighbors are steaming over a cost-cutting proposal by the mayor to make less snow fall in the city—which would mean more precipitation in the surrounding region. Liquid nitrogen, cement particles, and other substances kill clouds in the summer, and Yury Luzhkov wants to control the weather year-round, reports the Moscow Times. “What if we force this snow to fall beyond Moscow?” he asks  “We will have less snow.” Some are wary. “The question is: is it safe?” an official asks.

Kremlin honor guards march alongside the Kremlin wall, covered with snow, in downtown Moscow.
Kremlin honor guards march alongside the Kremlin wall, covered with snow, in downtown Moscow.   (AP Photo)
People walk through Red Square, covered with snow, in downtown Moscow.
People walk through Red Square, covered with snow, in downtown Moscow.   (AP Photo)
From right, Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks with director of school No. 2005 Galina Piskaryova and Moscow Mayor Yury Luzhkov.t.
From right, Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks with director of school No. 2005 Galina Piskaryova and Moscow Mayor Yury Luzhkov.t.   (AP Photo)
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gonzo1390
Oct 16, 09 11:50 AM CDT
wow, moscow is the last place i would want to be if they did this. not like its high up there anyways... Reply
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Unaffiliated
Oct 16, 09 12:00 PM CDT
Russia and the Soviet Union have a long history of trying to control nature. The environment was a victim of the Cold War in the USSR and the USA. From the construction of giant dams, to clear cutting millions and millions of acres of forests, to depleting the oceans of fish, the planet was nothing but a resource to be consumed. Reply
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BoZo
Oct 18, 09 12:40 AM CDT
Correction: The planet IS nothing but a resource to be consumed.
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SPH
Oct 16, 09 12:03 PM CDT
I highly doubt that even if this is possible, it could save any money.... Reply
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cognitivefilter
Oct 17, 09 8:50 PM CDT
cloud seeding is possible, who knows.
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