Delhi conducts cloud seeding trials after 53 years; experts say short-term measure to tackle pollution

Delhi conducts cloud seeding trials after 53 years; experts say short-term measure to tackle pollution https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=60011 Delhi conducted aerial cloud seeding trials releasing silver iodide and sodium chloride from aircraft using pyrotechnic flares across targeted corridors; additional trials are planned and further deployment proposed if experiments succeed. Officials specified flight corridors, flare counts, altitudes, burn durations and expected rainfall windows of minutes to 24 hours, while noting low ambient humidity limited the likelihood and intensity of precipitation during initial runs. en-us Tue, 28 Oct 2025 20:46:03 +0530 Tue, 28 Oct 2025 20:46:03 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator Delhi conducts cloud seeding trials after 53 years; experts say short-term measure to tackle pollution https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=60011 Delhi conducted aerial cloud seeding trials releasing silver iodide and sodium chloride from aircraft using pyrotechnic flares across targeted corridors; additional trials are planned and further deployment proposed if experiments succeed. Officials specified flight corridors, flare counts, altitudes, burn durations and expected rainfall windows of minutes to 24 hours, while noting low ambient humidity limited the likelihood and intensity of precipitation during initial runs. News - Tue, 28 Oct 2025 20:46:03 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=60011