JAKARTA: In preparation for the upcoming dry season, Indonesian authorities are looking to use “weather modification technology” to produce artificial rain that will help prevent peatland
, Indonesian authorities are looking to use “weather modification technology” to produce artificial rain that will help prevent peatland fires.
Local media had previously reported that the weather modification technology, known formerly as artificial rain technology, creates rain that helps to put out fires. It is carried out by seeding cumulonimbus clouds with sodium chloride to cause immediate condensation and rain, Antara reported. The potential for fires is reportedly spread across the provinces of Riau, Jambi, South Sumatra, West Kalimantan, Central Kalimantan, South Kalimantan, and Papua.
The La Nina effect is when peatlands that have been drained through canal construction have the potential to get over-drained during the dry season, making them susceptible to fires.According to Mr Hartono, weather modification operations have been conducted every year as a form of disaster mitigation, such as in 2021 when it was carried out in four provinces - Riau, South Sumatra, West Kalimantan and Jambi.
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