weather modification

Jakarta Seeds Sunda Strait with 1.6 Tons of Salt to Block Extreme Rain

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TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – The Jakarta Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) conducted a Weather Modification Operation (OMC) to anticipate extreme weather and hydrometeorological disasters. The operation runs for five days, from Friday, January 16, to Tuesday, January 20, 2026. The Head of the Jakarta BPBD, Isnawa Adji, stated that the operation is a precautionary measure to reduce hydrometeorological disaster … Read more

Jakarta Modifies Weather for 8 Days to Mitigate Heavy Rainfall

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TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – The Jakarta government has initiated another round of weather modification efforts, running from February 14 until 21. Fikri Nur Muhammad, Deputy Supervisor of Weather Modification at the Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG), explained that cloud growth in western Java, including Jakarta, has exceeded 70 percent. This pattern is typical for the … Read more