SRM projects funded by DMF in Nigeria and Thailand
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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.
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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.
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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