Artificial cyclones for haze<\/p>\n
KUALA LUMPUR (AP): Anxious to clear its skies, Malaysia will
\ntry Russian technology touted to create cyclones that chase away
\nhaze, newspapers quoted the environment minister as saying.<\/p>\n
The state-owned Russian company has promised that the first
\ndemonstration will be free, The Star daily and other newspapers
\nquoted Environment Minister Law Hieng Ding as saying.<\/p>\n
\"Since it does not cost us anything, there is no harm in
\nallowing them to demonstrate to us,\" Law said.<\/p>\n
Skies from Thailand to Australia have been clogged with thick
\nhaze for four months, endangering the health of millions.
\nIndonesian forest fires - some set intentionally to clear land -
\nare blamed for much of the smog.<\/p>\n
The Russians already have tested the haze-buster, The Sun
\nquoted Law as saying. \"The new technology uses satellites and not
\nrockets, gigantic fans, airplanes or chemicals,\" he said.<\/p>\n
\"I cannot tell you in detail now about the whole mechanism
\ninvolved except that it is strong enough to change weather
\nsystems.\"<\/p>\n
If the trial run of the cyclone-maker works, Malaysia may
\ninvest millions of dollars to stir up more cyclones, he said,
\nadding he expected no significant damage from the storms.<\/p>\n
Newspapers said Malaysia already has put a deal for the
\nexperiment in writing and is waiting now for word back from the
\nRussian company.<\/p>\n
The environment minister did not identify the Russian company,
\nand The Associated Press could not reach Environment Ministry
\nofficials for further comment.<\/p>",
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