Key facts
- Malaysia deployed air force aircraft for cloud seeding operations on Monday.
- The operation aims to combat worsening haze caused by forest fires.
Malaysia deployed its air force aircraft on Monday for cloud seeding operations in an effort to combat the worsening haze situation. The initiative is a direct response to the increasing air pollution stemming from forest fires in the region. Cloud seeding is a weather modification technique aimed at inducing precipitation, which is hoped to help clear the smog and improve air quality.