No one can control the weather, but certain clouds can be deliberately triggered to release rain or snow. The process, known ...

Silver iodide is the material of choice to make clouds release rain and snow. For decades, its remarkable ability to trigger precipitation has been used in cloud seeding to prevent hail damage and ...

Researchers uncover how the surface structure of silver iodide at the atomic scale triggers ice formation in clouds, ...

First attempts of artificial rain or snowfall are said to have been made in 1946, when American chemist and meteorologist Vincent Schaefer conducted experiments to understand the physics of ...

Only one side of a silver crystal has the right structure to trigger ice formation, revealing how these particles help clouds ...

The scientists found that rain also injects another atmospheric component, ozone, into the canopy. Ozone stimulates the trees ...

This article explores how cloud seeding, or artificial rain, works as a potential solution to Delhi's severe air pollution. Learn about the science behind it, recent trials in Delhi with IIT Kanpur, ...

High in the mountains of Bolivia lies a place where the Earth disappears into the clouds. The Salar de Uyuni, the world’s ...

The Discovery That Changed Climate Science The biotic pump theory was developed by scientists Anastassia Makarieva and the ...

An explainer on cloud seeding, the technique used to artificially modify clouds to produce more rainfall, including its process, history, potential environmental hazards, and considerations for ...

Explore the effectiveness and history of cloud seeding in India, focusing on recent trials in Delhi and their outcomes.

A new Washington Post investigation reveals where climate change has supercharged the movement of moisture through the skies.