Indonesia expands dry ice weather modification to combat forest fires
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Kristomei Sianturi (Head of BNPB)
Indonesia (South Sumatra and other provinces)
October 18, 2026
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Indonesian authorities are expanding the use of dry ice weather modification to combat forest fires. The technology has been deemed 'fairly effective' in South Sumatra province. President Prabowo Subianto has ordered continued evaluation of the technique to induce rainfall.
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