Why a Cloud-Seeding Experiment to Fight Air Pollution in India Failed NYT | Top Stories By: Anupreeta Das and Pragati K.B. 30 October 2025 at 20:15 Officials experimented with cloud seeding to try and reduce environmental pollutants as residents choke on filthy air. © Ritesh Shukla/Getty ImagesBuildings in New Delhi seen through heavy smog on Wednesday. Efforts last week by the state government to seed clouds to produce rain to help wash away pollution failed.
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