Archive · 28 Sep 2025

Delhi's Artificial Rain Plans Face Scientific Scrutiny

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.

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