NewzIndonesia is conducting cloud-seeding missions utilizing sodium chloride (NaCl) loaded onto aircraft by National Disaster Management Agency personnel at Tjilik Riwut Airport in Palangka Raya, Central Kalimantan.
The operation, deployed by meteorologist Safillah Anggie Wahyuni and other officials, aims to chase clouds and induce rainfall to stem fires exacerbated by the El Nino weather phenomenon.
The fires are impacting Indonesia's Borneo region, an area notable for housing pristine rainforests and protected species.
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