Delhi on Tuesday carried out its first-ever cloud seeding trial in a bid to trigger artificial rain and bring temporary ...

In this process, certain chemical compounds are sprayed using aircraft or rockets to encourage the formation of raindrops, ...

Attempts to induce rain in Delhi through cloud seeding were unsuccessful due to low moisture content in the clouds, according ...

As Diwali week concluded, Delhi is once again grappling with severe air pollution, with PM2.5 levels shooting far beyond the safe limit. The post-festival spike in toxic air has led to smog-covered ...

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Particles like silver iodide or chemical solutions are added to a cloud which act as "seeds" and around which water vapour condenses. | Latest News India ...

The initiative was led by the Delhi government in collaboration with the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur.

First attempts of artificial rain or snowfall are said to have been made in 1946, when American chemist and meteorologist ...

While the trials yielded mixed results, both IIT Kanpur and the Delhi government have signalled that more experiments are likely in coming days, depending on atmospheric conditions ...

With the Delhi government scheduling its first cloud seeding attempt on October 28, here’s a look at the science behind the ...