Humans started using chemicals to supercharge clouds’ capacity to release rain and snow decades ago, but the technology is gaining traction as climate change makes some regions hotter and drier. While popular in countries including the US and the United Arab Emirates, cloud seeding remains controversial because it can have unintended consequences such as too … Read more
Pakistan has been forced to artificially induce rain as it tries to curb pollution levels in cities like Lahore. This comes weeks after the authorities were forced to shut down schools and public places due to poor air quality. The city, which is located in the Punjab province of the country, is one of the … Read more
Lahore, Pakistan — Artificial rain was used for the first time in Pakistan on Saturday in a bid to combat hazardous levels of smog in the megacity of Lahore, the provincial government said. In the first experiment of its kind in the South Asian country, planes equipped with cloud seeding equipment flew over 10 areas … Read more
