Indonesia fights fire with dry ice as toxic haze spreads across region
The Indonesian government is testing the use of dry ice to combat severe wildfires that have caused widespread toxic haze. This initiative follows previous unsuccessful attempts at cloud seeding and water bombing to mitigate the environmental and health crisis.
Why it matters
The fires are part of a record-breaking season exacerbated by El-Nino, posing significant health risks to millions and drawing international criticism regarding environmental negligence.
People walk through thick haze from wildfires in Palangkaraya, Central Kalimantan, Indonesia, on Wednesday. People walk through thick haze from wildfires in Palangkaraya, Central Kalimantan, Indonesia, on Wednesday. Indonesia Indonesia fights fire with dry ice as toxic haze spreads across region Having tried cloud seeding and water bombing, one pilot project will see dry ice dispersed by plane across the province of South Sumatra
Prefer the Guardian on Google As fires ravage Indonesia , emitting a toxic smoke that has drawn the ire of regional neighbours, the government is testing an unusual new approach to tackle the haze: dry ice.
Having tried cloud seeding, water bombing and sending in army personnel to fight the fires, Indonesia’s coordinating security minister said dry ice would be dropped on the province of South Sumatra on Thursday.
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