Will we ever have satellites that can control the weather?
By Peter Ray AllisonFeatures correspondent
AlamyWhat if a hurricane could be defused by weather-controlling satellites? BBC Future investigates why this sci-fi staple is such a tall task.
From Star Trek to The Jetsons, one of the hallmarks of an advanced civilisation is seen as the ability to control the weather. More recently, the film Geostorm portrayed a network of satellites designed to prevent catastrophic storms.
As last year’s devastating Atlantic hurricanes demonstrated, we are at the mercy of the weather.
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