https://www.degrees.ngo/dmf/the-projects/nigeria-2023/
Nigeria *Assessing the effects of SRM on crops in West Africa* Host institution Federal University of Technology, Akure Grant year 2023 Project summary Climate change is projected to increase temperature and unpredictable rainfall in West Africa, with negative impacts on a wide range of crops in the region. *Dr Vincent Olanrewaju Ajayi, of the Federal University of Technology in Nigeria, will explore how different crop types – such as cereals, legumes, horticulture and root and tubers – will react to different temperature scenarios, both with and without the use of SRM*. The results will increase understanding both about the effects of global warming, and of potential climate responses, on West African agriculture, and will assist policy-makers in making some of the tough decisions ahead to ensure greater food security in a changing climate. --------------------------------------------------------- https://www.degrees.ngo/dmf/the-projects/thailand-2023/ Thailand Modelling temperature and precipitation changes in lowland Thailand Host institution National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA) Grant year 2023 Project summary As with other tropical countries, Thailand is vulnerable to the irreversible impacts of climate change, such as temperature rises, precipitation changes, saltwater intrusion, and coastal erosion. *Dr Pornampai Narenpitak, from Thailand’s National Science and Technology Development Agency, will lead a team to assess whether two SRM approaches – stratospheric aerosol injection (SAI) and marine cloud brightening (MCB) – could reduce those risks in the Chao Phraya River, which flows through the central lowland area. *While prior studies have shown SRM could lower surface temperatures in Thailand, it could also reduce levels of precipitation. This study will compare temperature and precipitation changes under a range of scenarios, as well as monsoon circulation, water salinity, and the impacts on coastal ecosystems. -------------------------------------------------------- *For more information on projects funded by DMF, please visit*⬇️ https://www.degrees.ngo/dmf/ Short Description: The Degrees Modelling Fund (DMF) is the first international SRM modelling fund and the first aimed exclusively at scientists in developing countries. The DMF is the largest SRM research initiative in the world by number of scientists, having supported over 150 researchers working across 26 projects hosted in 21 developing countries. It has awarded over $1,800,000 in research grants. *Source: The Degrees Initiative* -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "geoengineering" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/geoengineering/CAHJsh9_gOGBqfUSz1jHQyGC2V9-MRCFHMdEGbHATpB2qHLHG%2Bw%40mail.gmail.com.
