The Impact of Stratospheric Aerosol Injection on Extreme Fire Weather Risk

Touma, Danielle; Hurrell, James W.; Tye, Mari R.; Dagon, Katherine

doi:10.1029/2023ef003626

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“…Aluminum nanoparticles are also well known for their pyrophoric capacity and the high energy they emit during combustion [102], thus amplifying the risk and severity of wildfires. In addition, geoengineering simulations showed that SAI induces drought [103], leading to an increase in the frequency of extreme fires in some regions [104].…”

Section: Wildfiresmentioning

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Natural Disasters are Not All Natural

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2023

JGEESI

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For a half century, the military has been developing technologies to turn climate and extreme environmental phenomena into weapons. This study is a literature review, which was conducted with the following objectives: 1/ to expose the known powerful military technologies of climate and environmental modification; 2/ to emphasize that many extreme environmental events observed in recent years coincide with the effects that these military technologies are able to generate; 3/ to analyze the conclusions of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) on the origins of the increase in natural disasters. The literature used comes from official sources: peer-reviewed scientific articles (except one); patents; intergovernmental organizations; military documents; policy documents; university documents; national newspapers; news agencies; writings by respected scientists in their fields. Results of the literature review reveal that HAARP (High-frequency Active Auroral Research Program), the most powerful ionospheric heater in operation, is able to influence climate. High-power electromagnetic pulses in the earth's crust, produced by a mobile magneto-hydrodynamic generator, is a technique developed since the 1970s to trigger earthquakes. Directed energy weapons, a real technology, can ignite destructive fires at range. For several years, official documents report effects on health and the environment similar in all aspects to those that would be detected if solar geoengineering by stratospheric aerosol injection, a climate-altering technique, was used. Due to numerous biases and a lack of objectivity, the IPCC's arguments on the causes of the growth in extreme environmental phenomena (heat and cold waves, storms, hurricanes, tornadoes, droughts, floods, wildfires, air pollution, etc.) are flawed. The solar hypothesis isn't appropriate either, given its low activity for several years. In conclusion, the use of military climatic and environmental modification technologies appears to be the most relevant explanation to understand the increase in natural disasters over the last 20 years.

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Section: Wildfiresmentioning

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2023

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“…However, this analysis is limited as it looks at annual precipitation rather than looking at droughts, with the latter a much stronger driver of Amazon tipping. Touma et al , (2023) uses an SAI scheme to keep temperature close to 1.5 O C above pre-industrial, and sees increases in drying and fires in the West Amazon when compared to SSP2-4.5, whilst a reduction in fires in Northeast Brazil, which includes part of the East Amazon. However, drought severity is found to increase slightly for both regions under SRM when compared to SSP2-4.5.…”

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The interaction of Solar Radiation Modification and Earth System Tipping Elements

Futerman,

Adhikari,

Duffey

et al. 2023

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Abstract. The avoidance of hitting tipping points is often considered a key benefit of Solar Radiation Modification (SRM) techniques, however, the physical science underpinning this has thus far not been comprehensively assessed. This review assesses the available evidence for the interaction of SRM with a number of earth system tipping elements in the cryosphere, the oceans, the atmosphere and the biosphere , with a particular focus on the impact of SAI. We review the scant available literature directly addressing the interaction of SRM with the tipping elements or for closely related proxies to these elements. However, given how limited this evidence is, we also identify and describe the drivers of the tipping elements, and then assess the available evidence for the impact of SRM on these. We then briefly assess whether SRM could halt or reverse tipping once feedbacks have been initiated. Finally, we suggest pathways for further research. We find that SRM mostly reduces the risk of hitting tipping points relative to same emission pathway scenarios without SRM, although this conclusion is not clear for every tipping element, and large uncertainties remain.

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The Impact of Stratospheric Aerosol Injection on Extreme Fire Weather Risk

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Natural Disasters are Not All Natural

Natural Disasters are Not All Natural

The interaction of Solar Radiation Modification and Earth System Tipping Elements

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