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Malaysia starts cloud seeding to help clear toxic haze
- On Thursday, Sarawak launched a three-day cloud seeding operation deploying a Royal Malaysian Air Force C-130 aircraft to replenish hydroelectric dams and combat hazardous haze ahead of an expected dry spell in October.
- Hazardous Air Pollutant Index readings surged above 300 across seven locations in Sarawak, with the town of Serian recording a critical 475, as smoke from Indonesian forest fires degraded regional air quality.
- Meteorologist Mohd Ridzuan Adam explained that crews target cumulus clouds between 1,500m and 2,130m high using an RMAF C-130 carrying 7,200 litres of salt solution sprayed over Batang Ai, Bakun, and Murum dams.
- The SDMC urged residents to limit outdoor activities and wear haze-rated masks, while Sarawak Deputy Premier Datuk Douglas Uggah Embas cautioned that cloud seeding "cannot guarantee rain immediately after seeding."
- With dry weather expected in October, regional impacts extend beyond Sarawak as around 1.43 million students in Indonesia have shifted to remote learning due to wildfires, particularly affecting West Kalimantan.
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Malaysia starts cloud seeding to help clear toxic haze - Asia & Pacific
The operation, which also aims to bolster water reserves in anticipation of dry weather, targets three hydroelectric dams and 13 water catchment areas, Sarawak's Disaster Management Committee said.
·Jakarta, Indonesia
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Malaysia starts cloud seeding to help clear toxic haze
The operation, which also aims to bolster water reserves in anticipation of dry weather, targets three hydroelectric dams and 13 water catchment areas, Sarawak's Disaster Management Committee said. Residents of the state on Borneo island have endured heavy haze for days as smoke from Indonesia's Kalimantan blankets the area, driving up respiratory complaints. Rainfall resulting from cloud seeding "has the potential to reduce the concentration of…
·Issy-les-Moulineaux, France
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