Nato dalla collaborazione tra la General Electric e le forze armate statunitensi, il Project Cirrus si proponeva di manipolare il clima sfruttando le proprietà del ghiaccio secco per forzare la pioggia. Il 13 ottobre 1947, un bombardiere B-17 scaricò circa 86 chilogrammi di anidride carbonica solida all'interno di un uragano che si trovava a 660 chilometri dalle coste della Florida e sembrava ormai destinato a spegnersi nell'oceano Atlantico.

EV owners were sent hefty PCNs but say some signs in private car parks fail to warn of fees to park and recharge car

Does refuelling your car class as parking? The answer appears to be yes if it’s an electric vehicle. Guardian Money has been contacted by several readers who were fined after charging their cars away from home.

The motorists report being caught out by signs that fail to make clear that charging points are subject to parking tariffs or to store opening times. Also, they have found some chargers being advertised as available for use when it would be a breach of the car park’s terms and conditions to use them.

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© Photograph: Nigel A Messenger/Alamy

© Photograph: Nigel A Messenger/Alamy