Primers
SRM360’s Primers address key climate issues and regions, exploring how they could be affected by climate change and solar geoengineering, also known as sunlight reflection methods (SRM). These short, accessible documents are designed to support policymakers, journalists, and others interested in learning more about what SRM might mean for the issues they care about.
View and download our Primers below.
SRM & the Amazon
The Amazon is under threat from climate change and deforestation. This primer outlines these threats and explores what impacts sunlight reflection methods (SRM) could have on the rainforest.
SRM & Brazil
Brazil is experiencing the worsening impacts of climate change and there is growing interest in sunlight reflection methods (SRM). This primer introduces SRM and explores what it could mean for Brazil.
SRM & Extreme Heat
Climate change is worsening extreme heat and emissions cuts are falling short. This primer introduces SRM and outlines how it might address extreme heat, as well as the risks it could pose.