UHSPA discusses Geoengineering implications to Uganda


This article appeared in the new vision. at first, it sounded like crazy science, but geoengineering of weather to manipulate it to specific needs was high on the agenda as a group of UHSPA-Uganda and international scientists meet in Kampala recently. Mr Fred Ssempala,a lecturer attached to MJAC said greed and selfishness is driving countries to use crazy sciences;some of which are inhumane to nature and human livelihood.
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