Make It Rain: Indonesia Chases Clouds to Stem El Nino Fires
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In the face of its worst fire season in several years, amplified by the El Niño phenomenon that exacerbates the drought, Indonesia practices cloud sowing.
In the face of a fire season aggravated by the El Niño phenomenon, Indonesia is multiplying the artificial rain operations despite the scepticism of experts on their actual efficiency.
Make it rain: Indonesia chases clouds to stem El Nino fires
Indonesia believes cloud seeding can help it tackle a wildfire season that experts say is on track to be among the worst in years, driven by a strong El Nino. Indonesia's government says over 100,000 hectares burned in the first half of the year. Independent analysis by deforestation monitoring site Nusantara Atlas puts the figure through July at over 285,000 hectares -- more than four times the size of Jakarta. Cloud seeding, which involves spr…
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