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Cloud Seeding Success Stories and Failures: Global Experiences in Weather Modification
Oct 29, 2025 04:43 pm CST
This article examines global cloud seeding initiatives, highlighting successful implementations in the UAE and China alongside Delhi's recent unsuccessful attempt to combat severe air pollution. Learn how this weather modification technique works, where it has succeeded in increasing rainfall by up to 30%, and why some nations have abandoned their programs after decades of experimentation.
Delhi's Third Cloud Seeding Trial Since 1957: Fighting Air Pollution With Artificial Rain Technology
Oct 29, 2025 02:10 am CST
After a 53-year gap, Delhi has resumed cloud seeding experiments to combat severe air pollution. The recent collaboration between the Delhi government and IIT-Kanpur marks the city's third such trial since 1957, using advanced technology to induce artificial rainfall. The Rs 3.21 crore project employs specialized aircraft releasing seeding materials into clouds, potentially offering a solution to Delhi's winter pollution crisis. Previous experiments showed promising results, with similar technology increasing rainfall by up to 46% in other Indian regions.
Delhi Implements Cloud Seeding Trials to Combat Record Air Pollution Levels
Oct 28, 2025 09:01 pm CST
Delhi has conducted two cloud seeding trials to stimulate rainfall and reduce severe air pollution, as the city's AQI continues to exceed 300 in multiple areas. Despite a 77.5% reduction in farm fires, PM2.5 levels have reached 488 micrograms per cubic meter after Diwali—nearly 100 times WHO recommendations. The government has partnered with IIT Kanpur for five trials costing Rs 3.21 crore, though low cloud moisture content may limit effectiveness.
Inside Delhi's Cloud Seeding Initiative: How Artificial Rain Could Combat Severe Air Pollution
Oct 24, 2025 06:27 pm CST
Delhi prepares for its first artificial rainfall on October 29 to combat dangerous post-Diwali air pollution. Following a successful trial using silver iodide and sodium chloride, this weather modification technique builds on previous research conducted in 2018 by the Ministry of Earth Sciences. Despite delays due to unfavorable conditions, the Rs 3.21 crore project aims to provide much-needed relief from Delhi's deteriorating air quality.
Artificial Rain In Delhi Soon? Aviation Body Okays Cloud Seeding Trials
Sep 25, 2025 01:13 am CST
Delhi may soon witness artificial rain for the first time, as the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has cleared cloud seeding trials over the city between October 1 and November 30 this year.