The Degrees Initiative
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The Degrees Initiative is an NGO dedicated to putting the Global South at the centre of the solar radiation modification (SRM) conversation.
Joined December 2022
Cabo Verde begins its first SRM study through Degrees funding 👏 Dr Patrik Pina da Silva and his team will examine how SRM could affect extreme weather on Santiago Island 👉 https://t.co/z9FWCrkKm3
#CaboVerde #SRM #ClimateChange #GlobalSouth
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The Republic of the Congo begins its first SRM study 👏 Roy Dorgeless Ngakala and his team will examine how SRM and global warming could affect local fisheries and the Congolese Upwelling System. 👉 https://t.co/DpQTRhSt6J
#Congo #SRM #Oceans #GlobalSouth
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Morocco receives Degrees funding for its first SRM study 👏 Alongside his team, Dr Victor Ongoma will assess how SRM might affect heat and rainfall extremes across North Africa 👉 https://t.co/DH9hmFQNRN
#Morocco #SRM #ClimateChange #GlobalSouth
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Jordan launches its first SRM project with Degrees funding 👏 Prof. Jawad Al-Bakri and team will explore how SRM could influence crop productivity and water-scarce agriculture in arid conditions 👉 https://t.co/jkwxf5YmrO
#Jordan #SRM #ClimateScience #GlobalSouth
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We’ve funded 4 new research teams from Cabo Verde, Jordan, Morocco and the Republic of the Congo to conduct their country’s first-ever SRM study 👏 Read more 👇 https://t.co/8Q4OFGIsaZ Watch this space for more details on each project in the coming days. #SRM #GlobalSouth
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“Climate-intervention research will move forward somewhere. The choice is whether we help steer it or simply endure its outcomes.” - Degrees-funded researcher Kwesi A. Quagraine on the need for Africa to be at the table in climate engineering decisions 👉
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Ghanaian climate scientist Dr. Kwesi Akumenyi Quagraine is leading Africa’s growing voice in one of the most controversial fields in modern climate science — deliberate human intervention in the...
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Celebrating 50 peer-reviewed papers from Degrees-funded scientists exploring how SRM could affect the world physically, socially & politically. From Mexico to Benin, researchers across the Global South are leading the way in SRM science & governance 👉 https://t.co/PJxhtWb2Dx
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The papers, led by Global South experts across Asia, Africa, and Latin America, explore both the physical and social dimensions of how solar radiation modification (SRM) could affect their regions.
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For the first time, Degrees-funded modelling & social science teams met in Bogotá, CO to explore SRM science & governance in the LAC region, marking a key step toward collaborative, holistic SRM research. https://t.co/G9WLS1oJrc
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Last month, Brazil’s Ministry of Science, Technology & Innovation hosted a public seminar on SRM to raise awareness of this emerging topic. Degrees-funded researchers in Brazil joined the discussion to showcase growing SRM expertise in Latin America.📺 https://t.co/LyyKR65AYF
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Could solar geoengineering help or harm the Amazon? Our Marcos Regis da Silva will be part of a live discussion of the topic on 28 October – sign up to watch the debate via @SRM360_org :
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Join SRM360 for a live discussion on the Amazon, its decline, and what impacts solar geoengineering (SRM) could have on the rainforest.
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🌍 The Degrees Global Forum report is out! 300 people from 49 countries made this the biggest SRM conference to date. Swipe for highlights and download the report below: ⬇️ https://t.co/ZiAvlaSdll
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Another well-deserved success: Degrees researcher @FredBonou has won the 2025 Africa Award for Research Excellence in Earth or Ocean Sciences from the American Geophysical Union 👏 🌍 > https://t.co/qFNdDmijes
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📢 We're hiring for a Policy Engagement Manager, Asia. They will strengthen the voice of the Global South in discussions on solar geoengineering / SRM research and governance by connecting experts to policy processes. Apply by 19th October 2025:
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The Degrees Initiative seeks an Operations Officer to join a growing dynamic charity working on climate change and development.
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Congratulations to @rodoulami on being named one of @Forbes' Sustainability Leaders 2025! 👏🌱He has co-led 3 Degrees Modelling Fund projects, secured $1.5 million from @SimonsFdn, and co-launched the African Climate Intervention Research Hub. https://t.co/qxeqWdscGq
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“Africa must move from passive recipient to active leader in SRM research, governance and public engagement.” 🌍African scientists who started work on the topic through Degrees grants have delivered a bold and timely message in Nature Climate Change: 🔗 https://t.co/801dJAnK3A
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Nature Climate Change - Africa’s future climate could be shaped by solar radiation management (SRM) decisions made elsewhere. To ensure these technologies, if ever pursued, reflect principles...
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Congratulations to our teams in Jamaica 🇯🇲, Nigeria 🇳🇬, Uganda 🇺🇬 and Mali 🇲🇱, who have received extensions to their grants 👏 Their projects include the impact of SRM on renewable energy, crop yields, rain-fed agriculture and droughts. Read more:
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Teams from Jamaica, Nigeria, Mali and Uganda have been awarded more funding to continue their research for another two years.
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👏 Congratulations to Amadou Coulibaly, new Director of @wascalclimate’s Climate Change & Agriculture Graduate Programme in Mali 🇲🇱 He leads a Degrees-funded SRM project on droughts in W. Africa and is bringing this work into the classroom. Watch the interview with him below 📹
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Congratulations to the 14 Degrees-funded researchers who will help produce the next @IPCC_CH climate report 👏They come from varied backgrounds, and have added SRM studies to their work as the topic gains more interest around the world 🌍 Read more >
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Authors and Review Editors for the next major IPCC climate report include Global South experts who receive Degrees Initiative funding.
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👏 Congratulations to Helene Muri on her election to Norway’s Academy of Technological Sciences! She’s volunteered with Degrees since 2018—supporting Global South modelling teams and reviewing research proposals. Grateful for her ongoing support! https://t.co/BuXlwpzCeW
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🌏 How can regional SRM research reflect Southeast Asia’s unique climate, governance, and development needs? At our 2nd Southeast Asia regional workshop in Singapore, researchers and policymakers discussed research gaps and how to build regional capacity https://t.co/RsKT65nkP0
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Degrees-funded scientists from across Southeast Asia came together in Singapore on 25-26 July 2025 to build collaborations on solar radiation modification (SRM) research across the region.
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