https://www.gulf-times.com/story/695770/Explosion-targets-power-line-that-supplies-half-of

The Iraqi Ministry of Electricity announced on Tuesday the targeting of an electric power line that supply Al Karkh water project with an explosive devise, west of the Iraqi capital, Baghdad.

In a statement, the Ministry stated that the targeting, which aims to cut off drinking water from citizens, caused the explosion of tower No. 21 at Nasr station with explosive devices.

The acts of sabotage have affected a number of electrical transmission towers and stations in several Iraqi governorates during the past few days, which led to the suspension or decline of electrical power supplies in large areas of Iraq.

In recent weeks, attacks on electric power transmission lines have increased in the northern, western and eastern provinces of Iraq, exacerbating the electricity shortage crisis.

The real climate change

http://english.www.gov.cn/policies/latestreleases/202012/02/content_WS5fc76218c6d0f7257694125e.html

The State Council issued a circular on Dec 2, laying out measures for the quality development of weather modification.

According to the document, China will have a developed weather modification system by 2025, with breakthroughs in fundamental research and R&D in key technologies, steady improvements in modernization and refined services, distinct enhancement in comprehensive prevention against safety risks, and optimization in systems and policy environment.

The total area of artificial rainfall (snowfall) operation will reach beyond 5.5 million square kilometers, and for hail suppression it should go beyond 580,000 square kilometers.

By 2035, China's weather modification should arrive at a worldwide advanced level in terms of operation, technologies, and services, the circular said.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-12-04/china-announces-expansion-to-weather-modification/12952590

More recently, Chinese scientists have revealed they will use satellites and rockets as part of an ambitious project to artificially create rainfall — despite doubts surrounding its efficacy.

The $19 million Tianhe Project — which translates into Sky River — is the world's largest artificial rain experiment, which aims to divert excess water vapour above the Yangtze river basin towards drier parts of the country, according to local media.

Scientists from China's Tsinghua and Qinghai Universities put forward the project in 2015. It requires constructing an artificial air corridor to carry the water vapour.

More recently, they have moved to develop satellites and rockets that would then monitor vapour presences and movement and redirect it to create precipitation.