India, July 15 -- Amid the flash floods in New York and New Jersey on Monday, theories surfaced that cloud seeding was behind the massive rainfall that left several key areas on NJ and NY inundated. As devastating weather conditions unfolded in New Jersey and New York, social media erupted with speculation that cloud seeding could be behind it. However, cloud seeding is most likely not behind the tragedy unfolding in New Jersey and New York.

Cloud seeding involves tinkering with the composition of clouds by releasing chemicals, such as silver iodide, potassium iodide, or dry ice, into the cloud. When central Texas was flooded through the Fourth of July weekend, similar theories about cloud seeding being responsible for it surfaced. Even ...