Luzhkov will leave Moscow in the winter without snow

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Moscow Mayor Yuri Luzhkov suggested to disperse the clouds in winter sky over the capital, not to spend millions on snow removal in the city. Experts say that it can be done, but the fear of serious consequences for the environment.

The idea of ​​breaking up the clouds in winter, the mayor stated on September 2 the awards ceremony the winners of the competition "Moscow Courtyard 2009».

According to the mayor, for this purpose, you can use the technology that is used to "clean up" the Moscow sky in the City Day and Victory Day. In these festivals rain clouds literally shelled chemicals - silver iodide particles, carbon dioxide and nitrogen.

According to Yuri Luzhkov, his new idea will help the city save huge amounts of money, as the snow removal in the capital, he said, spent millions of dollars.

In addition, the mayor believes that the huge benefits of overclocking snow clouds get Moscow as "expelled" from Moscow snow will fall in the regional field, contributing to their productivity.
It should be noted that passed in front of this year's Victory Day the city authorities have stated that "the improvement of weather conditions" in this day and on the day of the city they can cost up to 65 million rubles.
In the past year, Moscow has sent to the same goal of 100 million rubles, it is true, then in May the holidays lasted three days, from the 7th to the 9th.

Opinions

The Agency Atmospheric Technologies Roshydromet, which also deals with scattering the clouds for the holidays, they say that this procedure can be carried out completely in the winter. For the same technology.

"It will be the same reagents - silver iodide, dry ice, nitrogen, - explained the deputy director of the Agency GZT.RU Boris Koloskov. - True, it will have its own technology in other amounts and in a different stage of life clouds ».

Mr. Koloskov emphasized that all of these substances are absolutely harmless and are used in very small quantities.
"In all, there are" eco-friendly "papers, - said Mr. Koloskov. - This technology is used worldwide. Yuri Mikhailovich - intelligent man and will not take that pollutes the atmosphere ».
There is nothing wrong with the idea of ​​the mayor, Mr. Koloskov had not seen, stating that "this technology is designed to push for effective work inefficient clouds».

Against

Director of environmental programs of the "Green Patrol" Roman Pukalova initiative of the mayor strongly disturbed.

"If this practice for Moscow to be permanent, it is a very negative impact on the Moscow suburbs - said GZT.RU Pukalov. - Because the nature of the law of conservation of mass and energy. If somewhere departed, else it arrives in duplicate. Therefore, an increase in the amount of snow cover in the suburbs can be said for it is unpredictable ».
Environmentalist suggested that agents will be sprayed on the perimeter of Moscow. Thus, according to him, the snow will be "kicked out" in the Odintsovo and Kubinka.
"Increase the amount of precipitation in the suburbs, - he explained. - The same Odintsovo district is littered with snow. This can cause flooding when the snow mass will begin to melt. In general, the reaction of the nature of such intervention is unpredictable. "





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