Malaysia's Sarawak eyes cloud seeding as haze worsens
Malaysia's Sarawak state plans cloud-seeding operations in early September, officials said Monday, as smoke from fires in neighboring Indonesia pushes air quality to hazardous levels.
Malaysia's Sarawak province plans to deploy cloud-seeding operations in early September to combat worsening air quality caused by smoke from Indonesian wildfires. With air quality deteriorating rapidly, seven locations recorded hazardous Air Pollutant Index (API) readings above 300, with Serian district reaching a reading of 475.
The cloud-seeding effort aims to not only alleviate the haze but also replenish critically low reservoirs and dams after a long dry spell. Sarawak officials have urged the federal government to address the issue through the ASEAN Agreement on Transboundary Haze Pollution.
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