The dark side of geoengineering: A citizen’s brave stand against weather modification

The dark side of geoengineering: A citizen’s brave stand against weather modification

Willow Tohi

In a world increasingly dominated by technological interventions, the line between progress and peril is often blurred. A recent incident in Tuolumne County, California, has brought to light the alarming practices of geoengineering, particularly cloud seeding, and the potential long-term consequences for human health and the environment. This story is not just about a woman's quest for answers; it is a call to action for all who value transparency, accountability and the preservation of natural processes.

• MellowKat, a concerned citizen from Tuolumne County, California, has documented the presence of heavy metals in rainwater samples, raising concerns about the cloud-seeding operations in her area.
• MellowKat confronted pilots involved in cloud-seeding operations, revealing the use of aluminum, zinc and other metals. The pilots directed her to their company's leadership without offering immediate solutions.
• MellowKat's investigation uncovered a web of contracts and funding sources, highlighting the lack of transparency and regulatory oversight in geoengineering programs.
• The use of heavy metals in cloud-seeding operations has significant health and environmental implications, including potential links to neurological conditions and soil contamination.
• MellowKat's efforts have sparked a broader discussion on the need for transparency and accountability in geoengineering programs, urging citizens to track operations and demand formal responses from involved agencies.

A personal crusade against geoengineering

MellowKat, a concerned citizen from Tuolumne County, has spent years documenting and questioning the cloud-seeding operations in her area. Her journey began with the simple act of collecting rainwater samples, which she independently tested for contaminants. The results were alarming: her samples contained heavy metals such as aluminum, barium, strontium, titanium and magnesium—substances not typically associated with natural precipitation.

"I've been tracking cloud-seeding flights, taking rain samples and submitting Public Records Act requests to agencies like the California Air Resources Board (CARB) and the local Air Pollution Control District," MellowKat explained. "Nothing has been done to address my concerns about the heavy metals in my rain after days of seeding. We’re breathing, drinking and eating these heavy metals."

The confrontation: A turning point

On a recent evening, MellowKat's patience reached its limit. She heard the familiar buzzing of a Beech C90 King Air overhead and, using FlightRadar24, tracked the aircraft's repeated loops over Sonora from approximately 5-8 PM. Later that night, around 10 PM, the same aircraft initiated another round of cloud-seeding operations. Determined to get answers, MellowKat and a friend drove to the Modesto Jet Center.

At the private airport, MellowKat confronted two pilots and recorded their conversation. "I presented my findings, citing specific heavy metals detected in my samples and the repeated flight patterns I had documented," she recounted. "The pilots acknowledged their participation in cloud-seeding operations but deferred my concerns to their superiors."

In the audio recording, MellowKat asks the pilots if they are aware that their operations release aluminum, zinc and other metals. One pilot does not deny the claim but suggests she speak with their company’s leadership. "We’ve been conducting these operations for many years, but we are following directives from contracted agencies," one pilot stated. When asked about regulatory oversight and the notification of county officials, the pilots directed her to Weather Modification International (WMI), the company responsible for the operations.

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