GEOENGINEERING ACTIVITIES, EVALUATION OF STRATOSPHERIC AEROSOL INJECTIONS, INTERACTIVE MAP
January 12, 2021 | by Anja Chalmin | Geoengineering Monitor | Source| Map |
“The interactive geoengineering map, generated by ETC Group and the Heinrich Böll Foundation, documents geoengineering projects and experiments worldwide.”
"An analysis of the data shows that on the African continent the topic „Geoengineering“ has received little attention so far. Nevertheless, about 70 geoengineering projects, 5 % of the total documented projects, were executed on the African continent. The majority of these projects are research projects and have been initiated and funded by public and private donors from North America, Europe and Australia."
EVALUATION OF STRATOSPHERIC AEROSOL INJECTIONS
This is an SRM [Solar Radiation Management] proposal to spray large quantities of inorganic particles (e.g. sulphur dioxide) into the stratosphere (the upper layer of the atmosphere) to act as a reflective barrier against incoming sunlight. Proposals range from shooting particles from artillery guns, using large hoses to reach the sky, or emptying particles from the back of aircrafts."