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Posted AT 12:00 PM EDT on 18/04/06

China hopes seeding clouds will quell dust

Associated Press

Beijing — Beijing will use artificial rainmaking in an attempt to clear the air after a choking dust storm coated China's capital and beyond with yellow grit. The extent of dust prompted a health warning to keep children indoors, state media said Tuesday. The huge storm blew dust far beyond China's borders, blanketing South Korea and reaching Tokyo.

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