Bill Gates Holds The Patent To 'Control' Hurricanes 'Steer, Strengthen, Or Weaken'

In 2008, Bill Gates and 12 co-inventors—filed five applications through Searete LLC. Key filings.
Gates is listed as an inventor. The patent is for technologies that alter ocean water temperatures to potentially control hurricanes.
The idea focuses on GEOENGINEERING solutions to fight climate challenges - like hurricanes
Gates claims that his idea is to weaken hurricanes using science saying hurricanes get their strength from warm ocean surfaces so disrupting the heat source could reduce intensity.
However, some say his patents are an example of weaponizing the weather or a way to achieve population control.
Gates has publicly described this as a "Plan B" for climate control.
The patents tie into Gates' climate funding through the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, which funds research into solar geoengineering.
Critics accuse him of profiting from disasters, while others say unintended consequences like flooding and intense weather disasters are happening due to interference with the weather, pointing to the recent flooding in Kerrville, Texas,(which killed more than 100 people) Hurricane Milton, Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Ian.
US Patent 8,702,982 B2: Water Alteration Structure and System (Granted)
US Patent Application 20090173386 A1: Water Alteration Structure Applications and Methods
US Patent Application 20090177569 A1: Water Alteration Structure Risk Management or Ecological Alteration Management Systems and Methods