Solar Radiation Management

latest news & developments

Water shortage: Injecting reflective aerosols into the upper atmosphere to block some solar radiation could be a way to avoid a future Day Zero for Cape Town. (David Harrison/M&G)

AFRICAN CLIMATE DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE

Artificially dimming the sun may reduce the risk of future droughts in Cape Town

But it can’t solve the climate crisis, say a team of scientists

Sheree Bega