Indonesia Tests Dry Ice to Combat Wildfires and Regional Haze
Source Summary
Indonesia is deploying dry ice as an experimental method to combat widespread wildfires and toxic smoke affecting the region. The coordinating security minister announced that dry ice would be dispersed by aircraft over South Sumatra province on Thursday, following earlier attempts using cloud seeding, water bombing, and military personnel. The fires have generated toxic haze that has drawn complaints from neighbouring countries.
Why it matters
Indonesia's escalating wildfire crisis is generating transboundary air pollution affecting neighbouring countries, prompting the government to pursue novel emergency interventions.
What remains uncertain
The effectiveness of the dry ice dispersal method remains unconfirmed, as this is a pilot project announced for Thursday.
