Archive · 28 Sep 2025
Delhi's Artificial Rain Plans Face Scientific Scrutiny
Delhi is trying to fight air pollution using 'artificial rain' by seeding clouds with silver iodide to make rain.
This involves flying planes through clouds to release chemicals, causing rain.
Scientists are unsure how effective it is, since there needs to be enough clouds and water.
Cloud seeding has been used before in places like China and Russia.
However, some experts caution this may not be effective as the pollution problem is massive, and it may not be a long-term solution.
It is essential to study how effective this method can be to reduce pollution levels.
Delhi plans cloud seeding to create artificial rain for pollution control.
Cloud seeding uses silver iodide to induce rainfall from existing clouds.
Delhi was the most polluted megacity during the 2024-2025 winter.
Experts question cloud seeding effectiveness due to low cloud cover.
Success is limited, and the root causes of pollution are not solved.
- Who
- Delhi government
- What
- Planning cloud seeding to combat air pollution
- When
- Early October (trial)
- Where
- Delhi
- Why
- To reduce pollution during the winter season
- City
- Delhi
- Issue
- Air pollution
- Proposed Solution
- Cloud seeding
- Active Chemical
- Silver iodide
- Previous Usage
- China (2008 Olympics), Russia