Delhi's AQI Drops But Remains 'Severe'; Can Artificial Rain Be the Silver Lining?
When the moisture laden clouds are injected with salts like silver iodide, potassium iodide, or sodium chloride, it is called seeding. Then lanes equipped with burners fly through or above the seeded clouds and following this the agents act as a nucleus around which water droplets can form. Consequently, they become heavy leading to rainfall.