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Diponegoro University lecturer studies dry ice as a tool against Indonesian peat fires
A lecturer at the Vocational School of Universitas Diponegoro in Semarang is investigating whether dry ice could help tackle peatland forest and land fires.
Why it matters: A lecturer at Universitas Diponegoro's Vocational School is examining whether dry ice could help handle peatland forest and land fires in Indonesia.
Universitas Diponegoro (UNDIP) in Semarang reported on 27 October that a lecturer from its Vocational School is researching the potential of dry ice for handling forest and land fires.
The university described peatland forest and land fires as a serious challenge for Indonesia.
According to the university, such fires can spread into underground layers that are often hard to reach and can reignite.
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Scott James, Research and Innovation Editor
The study concerns peatland fires, which the university says can burn underground beyond easy reach and flare up again; the work is described as examining the potential of dry ice rather than reporting results.
