# CNA Explains: How Indonesia is using dry ice to disperse haze

https://mins.news/en/video/101441

- CNA, 2026-10-15 12:52 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l73XD36Ganw

> Indonesia is fighting its worst wildfires in more than a decade, with haze affecting the country and Southeast Asia. A warm air layer above cooler air near the ground can trap smoke and pollution. Indonesia is testing dry ice dispersal as an unusual way to cool the layer and break up the haze.

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