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        "msgid": "malaysia-launches-three-day-cloud-seeding-operation-to-mitigate-haze-1788494299",
        "date": "2026-09-04 09:34:37",
        "title": "Malaysia Launches Three-Day Cloud Seeding Operation to Mitigate Haze",
        "author": "",
        "source": "DETIK",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "Malaysia has initiated a three-day cloud seeding operation in Sarawak to combat haze and bolster water reserves in key hydroelectric dams. The weather modification effort aims to increase water levels in preparation for potentially hotter and drier conditions expected in October.",
        "content": "<p>Malaysia has commenced a three-day cloud seeding operation in the\nstate of Sarawak to reduce haze. This weather modification operation is\nexpected to increase water reserves in several dams.<\/p>\n<p>According to reports from The Star on Friday (4\/9\/2026), the\noperation targets the Batang Ai, Bakun, and Murum hydroelectric dams.\nSubsequent flights will be conducted over several major water catchment\nareas throughout Sarawak.<\/p>\n<p>Sarawak\u2019s Deputy Premier, Douglas Uggembas, stated that the operation\naims to raise water levels in these dams. The authorities are responding\nto weather conditions that are potentially becoming hotter and drier in\nOctober.<\/p>\n<p>Sarawak is a Malaysian state that shares a land border with Indonesia\non the island of Kalimantan. Sarawak is one of the regions frequently\naffected by haze resulting from forest and land fires in Kalimantan.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Anadolu Agency, Malaysia has reportedly sought\npermission to conduct cloud seeding operations by utilising Indonesian\nairspace. This step is being taken to address the haze caused by forest\nand land fires.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur target today is the Batang Ai hydroelectric area first. After\nthat, the team will proceed to Murum and Bakun to assess the cloud\nconditions in each of those areas,\u201d Uggah told Astro Awani on Friday\n(4\/9\/2026).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAdditionally, we are also targeting 13 water catchment areas in\nSarawak. The objective is to increase the water levels in each of those\nregions,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>The modification operation will involve the National Disaster\nManagement Agency (NADMA), the Malaysian Meteorological Department\n(MetMalaysia), and the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF).<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/malaysia-launches-three-day-cloud-seeding-operation-to-mitigate-haze-1788494299",
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