Cloud Seeding as a Last Resort: Malaysia's Sarawak Grapples with Regional Haze Crisis The haze blanketing Southeast Asia for weeks is not just an environmental disaster, but also a stark reminder of the region's inability to manage its shared resources.
As smoke from Indonesia's raging wildfires continues to choke Malaysian states like Sarawak, officials are scrambling to find solutions – and cloud seeding has emerged as one option.
Cloud seeding, a weather modification technique that enhances rainfall by introducing substances into clouds to stimulate precipitation, is being considered by Sarawak's Disaster Management Committee.