How Cloud Seeding Can Help Combat Wildfires in India
How Cloud Seeding Can Help Combat Wildfires in India
Global · Published Oct 20, 2026
• Cloud seeding is a weather modification technique that can induce rainfall to combat wildfires.
• Learn how this method works and its potential applications in India.

How Does Cloud Seeding Work?

The process typically involves using aircraft to release substances such as dry ice or salt into the atmosphere. Dry ice promotes cloud formation, while sodium chloride helps stimulate rainfall. These substances interact with moisture in the air, encouraging the formation of rain-bearing clouds.

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