Indonesia opens its skies to Malaysian rainmakers as haze crisis deepens
Indonesia and Malaysia have agreed to share the skies amid a haze crisis that has closed nearly 600 Malaysian schools and erased much of the Kuala Lumpur skyline from view. The Petronas Twin Towers, usually visible for miles around, have been swallowed by a grey shroud as wildfires that continue to rage across Indonesia’s Sumatra and Kalimantan on the island of Borneo. Authorities from both…
Indonesia and Malaysia have agreed to collaborate on tackling the worsening haze crisis that has affected nearly 600 Malaysian schools and obscured the Kuala Lumpur skyline. The Petronas Twin Towers, typically visible from miles, have been shrouded by a grey haze due to raging wildfires in Indonesia's Sumatra and Kalimantan on Borneo island.
Authorities from both countries are coordinating efforts along their shared Bornean border, with Malaysia's environment minister confirming that Indonesia has granted permission for joint cloud-seeding operations. Three locations in Sarawak state have recorded API levels above 160, while Peninsular Malaysia's Negeri Sembilan, Kuala Lumpur, Cheras, and Putrajaya have seen API readings of 162, 159, 159, and 158, respectively.
Malaysia's Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Minister Arthur Joseph Kurup warned that the El Nino weather phenomenon is expected to intensify by October, coinciding with the southwest monsoon. Both nations have pledged to step up preventive measures and early firefighting efforts.
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