Effort To Create Artificial Rain And Reduce Pollution Fail In Delhi
Edited By WION Video Desk
Published: Oct 30, 2025, 01:23 IST | Updated: Oct 30, 2025, 01:23 IST
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After more than five decades, Delhi once again reached for the skies — quite literally — in an ambitious attempt to induce rain to combat rising pollution and poor air quality (AQI). Despite sophisticated techniques, the cloud seeding efforts failed, leaving experts and citizens questioning why the experiment didn’t work. Watch this story to understand the science, challenges, and future of artificial rain in India.
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