The impacts of SRM on seasonal and intra-seasonal climate variability over East Africa
Host institution Uganda National Meteorological Authority (UNMA)
Grant year 2023
Project summary
Millions of people across East Africa rely on rain-fed agriculture for their survival, and are under increasing stress due to the effects of climate change. The deployment of SRM would offset an increase in global temperatures, and potentially reduce the risks of global warming, but its impact on East Africa’s seasonal and intra-seasonal climate is unclear. A team led by Dr Bob Alex Ogwang, from Uganda’s National Meteorological Authority, will explore how SRM might affect seasonal and intra-seasonal rainfall and temperatures, compared to the changes brought about by a shifting climate. Their results will bolster the region’s scientific contribution to global SRM policy discussions, whilst also encouraging further regional interdisciplinary scientific research in general.
