Indonesia creates 'artificial rain' to prevent repeat of devastating fires

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The Indonesian government is deploying artificial rains ahead of the dry season’s peak as the country attempts to prevent a repeat of the devastating fires that ravaged millions of acres of forests and land last year.

There are fears that efforts to prevent similar fires this year could be undermined because the country is occupied fighting an escalating coronavirus outbreak.

The environment and forestry minister, Siti Nurbaya, said that artificial rain had already been deployed successfully in fire-prone areas over recent months, according to reports in the Jakarta Post. Usually, this process involves sending salt flares into passing clouds to trigger rainfall.

‘‘We are usually rather worried about the weather development in June or during Lebaran [Idul Fitri].  All relevant parties must increase their vigilance,’’ Siti said.

Law enforcement agencies are also stepping up their work, according to officials, though others warn legal powers are still far too weak. 

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Everytime I hear artificial rain I think of that time the British were testing it out and then days later created a huge flood and killed all those people 

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3 minutes ago, NFRockwell said:

Everytime I hear artificial rain I think of that time the British were testing it out and then days later created a huge flood and killed all those people 

You should think of our #1 single instead.

I hear the thunder coming down, won't you rain on me

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5 minutes ago, NFRockwell said:

Everytime I hear artificial rain I think of that time the British were testing it out and then days later created a huge flood and killed all those people 

Omg is there an article or video about this somewhere that you could link me to please? 

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6 minutes ago, NFRockwell said:

Everytime I hear artificial rain I think of that time the British were testing it out and then days later created a huge flood and killed all those people 

When was this omg

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7 minutes ago, NFRockwell said:

Everytime I hear artificial rain I think of that time the British were testing it out and then days later created a huge flood and killed all those people 

What? Did that really happen 

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Imagine having to create artificial rain in the tropics on islands once covered with lush tropical rainforest. 

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5 minutes ago, Delulu Rogers said:

When was this omg

In the 1950s, I found.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cloud_seeding#United_Kingdom

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Cumulus

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lynmouth_Flood

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8 minutes ago, Delulu Rogers said:

When was this omg

1952, but its disputed if it really was due to the artificial rain

there is not even scientific evidence cloud seeding works so do with that what you will