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Malaysia Begins Cloud Seeding to Replenish Dam Levels
(MENAFN) Malaysia begins a three-day cloud-seeding operation in eastern Sarawak to raise water levels in major reservoirs and help reduce haze affecting the region.
The operation focuses on the Batang Ai, Bakun and Murum hydroelectric dams, with additional flights expected to target key water catchment areas across the state, according to reports.
Sarawak Deputy Prime Minister Douglas Uggah Embas says the effort aims to boost reservoir supplies before conditions are expected to become hotter and drier in October.
The operation takes place as neighboring Indonesia experiences an unusually long dry season. El Nino has contributed to weather conditions that increase the risk of wildfires across parts of Sumatra and Kalimantan, which borders Sarawak on the island of Borneo.
Indonesia recorded nearly 95,000 hectares of burned land in July alone, while the Forestry Ministry estimated that around 202,000 hectares had been affected by fires nationwide by the end of the month.
Malaysia has also requested approval from Jakarta to carry out cloud-seeding flights through Indonesian airspace as authorities seek to address haze caused by regional fires.
Cloud seeding works by releasing salt-based particles into suitable clouds to stimulate rainfall, helping replenish reservoirs while potentially reducing airborne pollution.
The operation focuses on the Batang Ai, Bakun and Murum hydroelectric dams, with additional flights expected to target key water catchment areas across the state, according to reports.
Sarawak Deputy Prime Minister Douglas Uggah Embas says the effort aims to boost reservoir supplies before conditions are expected to become hotter and drier in October.
The operation takes place as neighboring Indonesia experiences an unusually long dry season. El Nino has contributed to weather conditions that increase the risk of wildfires across parts of Sumatra and Kalimantan, which borders Sarawak on the island of Borneo.
Indonesia recorded nearly 95,000 hectares of burned land in July alone, while the Forestry Ministry estimated that around 202,000 hectares had been affected by fires nationwide by the end of the month.
Malaysia has also requested approval from Jakarta to carry out cloud-seeding flights through Indonesian airspace as authorities seek to address haze caused by regional fires.
Cloud seeding works by releasing salt-based particles into suitable clouds to stimulate rainfall, helping replenish reservoirs while potentially reducing airborne pollution.
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