Delhi lines up planes for cloud seeding to reduce pollution
India
Delhi is getting ready to try cloud seeding, a method where special chemicals are sent into clouds to trigger rain, in hopes of clearing up the city's stubborn air pollution.
The government is lining up planes, pilots, and all the needed permissions so they can launch as soon as the weather gives them a green light.
Delhi runs flights, IIT-Kanpur leads science
With winter (and even worse smog) on the way, officials want everything set before pollution peaks.
The Delhi government will handle the flights, while IIT-Kanpur is taking care of the science behind it all.
Authorities are working out logistics early this time to avoid past hiccups and make sure they don't miss those rare windows when cloud seeding can actually work.