Sarawak extends cloud‑seeding operations to tackle transboundary haze as Serian API shows improving trend
KUCHING, Sept 6 — Cloud seeding operations across Sarawak have been extended until tomorrow in an ongoing effort t...
Sarawak has extended cloud-seeding operations until tomorrow in an effort to combat transboundary haze affecting the state, according to a report by Malay Mail. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman, Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas, stated that the extension follows a successful operation on the previous day that brought rainfall to the Bakun and Murum Dam areas.
The operations, which have been ongoing since Thursday, aim to target key dams and water catchment areas in the state. Meanwhile, Uggah also reported an improving trend in air quality in the Serian district, with the Air Pollutant Index (API) reading at 185, which is considered unhealthy. The trend is primarily influenced by wind direction and the source of hotspots, according to Uggah.
The Asean Specialised Meteorological Centre (ASMC) data shows zero hotspots in Sarawak, while 184 hotspots were detected in neighboring Kalimantan, Indonesia.
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