Ah, the Westerners are at it again, trying to convince us Africans that we need their help to engineer the climate. They must think we can’t handle the heat! But don’t worry, they have a solution – dimming the sun’s rays or reflecting sunlight away from the earth. And apparently, the best part is that poor countries like ours will benefit the most. How generous.

Well, hold on to your hats folks, because in May, the Climate Overshoot Commission is heading over to Nairobi to convince us even more that we need their solar geoengineering expertise. I’m sure they’ll be able to change our minds with some flashy PowerPoint presentations and a few croissants.

But wait, there’s more! As a climate expert myself, let me tell you that I find these environmental manipulation techniques incredibly risky. And as an African climate expert, I’m offended by the idea that our beautiful continent should be the guinea pig for their experiments. Plus, even if their solar engineering can improve weather conditions, it’s not a long-term solution. It’s like putting a bandaid on a broken leg – it might cover up the problem temporarily, but it won’t fix the root issue.

Now, let’s get into the nitty-gritty of their proposed technology. The most attention-grabbing method would involve balloons or aircraft spraying large quantities of aerosols into the stratosphere to dim the sunlight. They call it solar radiation management – sounds fancy, right? But it’s also highly speculative. We don’t know what kind of consequences this could have on ecosystems, people, and the global climate. Maybe it’ll work, maybe it won’t. Who knows?

So, there you have it, folks. The Westerners are offering us a solution that they don’t even know will work. It’s like they’re playing a game of “let’s see what happens when we do this” with our planet. And if it goes wrong, we’ll be the ones left to deal with the consequences. No thanks, we’ll pass.

Serious News: nytimes