Malaysia, Indonesia step up haze response with weather modification plans
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JAKARTA, Aug 28 — Indonesia has confirmed it is coordinating with Malaysia to tackle transboundary haze, with the first order of business being weather modification operations...
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This comes as smoke from forest and land fires in hard-hit West Kalimantan severely affecting air quality across Sarawak, with Air Pollutant Index (API) readings as high as 195 in some areas as of 9am Friday. An API level of 201 and more is considered very unhealthy.
National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) Data, Information, and Disaster Communication Centre Acting Head, Berton Panjaitan, said the two sides are currently discussing wider efforts to address the haze situation.
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