Indonesia, Oct. 19 -- The National Agency for Disaster Countermeasures (BNPB) is preparing to deploy an innovative iceberg technology to help clear smoke from the atmosphere before conducting weather modification operations to support firefighting efforts in Kalimantan.

"Iceberg technology will clear the smoke-covered atmosphere, which is expected to support the formation of rain clouds as part of the forest and land fire management efforts," BNPB Head Kristomei Sianturi said during his inspection of the forest and land fire mitigation efforts in Banjarbaru, South Kalimantan, on Monday.

He said weather modification operations would follow, using sodium chloride (NaCl) to induce rainfall, ease dry conditions, and support firefighting eff...