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CSE’s Weekly Bulletin

October 29, 2025

The latest on our perspectives, analysis, publications and events

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  Cloud seeding offers a scientifically plausible yet highly conditional solution for inducing rainfall and managing air pollution  
  While cloud seeding can play a role in managing extreme situations, India’s long-term focus must remain on sustainable air quality solutions, improved urban planning, and climate-resilient development pathways  
  — Mohan P George  
     
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As the Government of the National Capital Territory Delhi is gearing up for cloud seeding and artificial rain to reduce air pollution, it is necessary to understand how this works and if it is effective at all. India has been experimenting with cloud seeding, commonly known as artificial rain, since the 1950s, primarily as a drought management tool. Over the years, states such as Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra, and Andhra Pradesh have undertaken cloud seeding operations to augment rainfall in water-scarce regions. In recent times, interest in cloud seeding has expanded beyond drought relief to include its potential as an emergency measure for improving air quality, particularly in highly polluted urban areas such as Delhi... Continue Reading
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CSE assessment finds Indian soils severely deficient in key nutrients
Study finds most samples low in nitrogen and organic carbon; calls for broader soil health monitoring and better fertiliser use
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PM 2.5 not only killed 1.7 million people in India during 2022, but also caused financial losses to the tune of 9.5% of country’s GDP: Lancet
The Lancet report, a document prepared by 128 experts from 71 academic institutions and UN agencies, has also found that every Indian, on average, had faced nearly 20 days of heat waves during 2024.
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How South Africa’s Newcastle is bridging the gap to sustainable sanitation
The city shows intent and infrastructure to manage waste water sustainably, but theft, vandalism, and weak enforcement threaten to undo the progress
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From the Data Centre
Making India’s food systems sustainable in the time of climate change
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    WATCH | Soil Health in India by Dr. Sultan Ismail
 
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Slow Murder Continues: India’s suffocating journey of knowing and forgetting the deadly air pollution
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