Shuchi Talati

Today, DSG, @nrdc.org, @agu.org, and Council on Energy, Environment and Water are announcing the Solar Geoengineering Research Governance (SGRG) Platform, a new effort to help put transparency, accountability, and meaningful public engagement into practice for SRM research. Learn more: sgrg.org

Colonialism, SRM, and Contending with DSG’s Privilege Debates around climate response, especially solar radiation modification (SRM), continue to reflect the legacies of colonialism. At the Alliance for Just Deliberation on Solar Geoengineering (DSG), we...

Debates around climate response, including SRM, reflect the legacies of colonialism. DSG’s work exists within this reality. Read @sktalati.bsky.social and @hassaansipra.bsky.social’s reflection on the colonial tensions inherent in climate change, DSG’s work, and the SRM field. bit.ly/4pVynXQ

'Private geoengineering comes at a cost, and that cost is public' OP-ED. As start-ups race to become the first to market with solar geoengineering, these technologies must undergo independent assessments and be subject to public governance, warn Janos Pasztor and Sh...

In a new op-ed in @lemonde.fr from me and Janos Pasztor, we examine the dangers of attempting a private model in solar geoengineering. Our message: There is no legitimacy without trust, public agency, and good governance - including for research. www.lemonde.fr/en/opinion/a...

'Private geoengineering comes at a cost, and that cost is public' OP-ED. As start-ups race to become the first to market with solar geoengineering, these technologies must undergo independent assessments and be subject to public governance, warn Janos Pasztor and Sh...

New op-ed from @sktalati.bsky.social & Janos Pasztor highlighting their concerns about Stardust and private market efforts in the solar geoengineering space.

'Private geoengineering comes at a cost, and that cost is public' OP-ED. As start-ups race to become the first to market with solar geoengineering, these technologies must undergo independent assessments and be subject to public governance, warn Janos Pasztor and Sh...

A Silicon Valley mindset doesn’t apply when you’re talking about intervening in the atmosphere, @sktalati.bsky.social and Janos Pasztor share in @lemonde.fr. As venture capital moves into SRM, the focus concerningly shifts “from inquiry to commercialization.” Read the piece: tinyurl.com/3w8jjx9t

The urgent need for research governance of solar geoengineering Amid growing investment in planetary-scale climate intervention strategies that alter sunlight reflection, global communities deserve inclusive and accountable oversight of research.

Amid growing concern about climate impacts, governments are increasingly turning to the idea of solar geoengineering. As @sktalati.bsky.social writes, exploration of the controversial approach to climate mitigation will require clear governance to make ethical choices and maintain public trust.

More Than 170 U.S. Citizens Have Been Held by Immigration Agents. They’ve Been Kicked, Dragged and Detained for Days. The government does not track how often immigration agents grab citizens. So ProPublica did. Our tally — almost certainly incomplete — includes people who were held for days without a lawyer. And near...

BREAKING from PP

We found immigration agents have held more than 170 *citizens*

The govt doesn't track citizens held. So we did. We tallied:

Nearly 20 kids, two w/ cancer

More than 20 citizens held for day or more, incommunicado

www.propublica.org/article/immi...

by @nicolefoy.bsky.social

Confronting Climate Realities and Deliberating SRM at Climate Week NYC At Climate Week NYC, amid a polarized US climate rhetoric, DSG and CCAN led an inclusive, justice-focused discussion on solar radiation modification (SRM), emphasizing the need for transparent, commun...

At #ClimateWeekNYC, DSG & @Chesapeake Climate Action Network gathered a wide range of perspectives to explore how solar radiation modification (SRM) can be discussed transparently, inclusively & with justice at the core. 🎥 Read about it and watch the full recording now: bit.ly/4oE5gZ5

Are you an early-career climate intervention researcher? Join the Climate Intervention Network in Finland, October 21-22, for an all-expenses-paid in-person convening. We’ll dive into foresight, research governance, and science communication. Apply Now: bit.ly/3UU8xqb #AcademicSky #PhDSky

Legitimacy is the Goal: Going Slowly, As Quickly As Possible At DSG, our work is driven by two essential truths: decisions about SRM research and potential deployment must be legitimate, and the only path to that legitimacy is to go slowly, as quickly as possib...

The only path to legitimacy is to go slowly, as quickly as possible. @sehric.bsky.social‬ and @sktalati.bsky.social‬ reflect on this notion in DSG’s latest writing. Real-world examples show that rushed work on SRM doesn’t speed us up, it halts (and at times reverses) progress. Read: bit.ly/41af83p

A Starting Point for the U.S. Climate Movement: Reflections from a Workshop on Solar Geoengineering In July 2025, DSG co-hosted a two-day workshop for U.S. climate groups, alongside Chesapeake Climate Action Network and the Environmental Defense Fund. The civil society organizations in attendance ex...

What happens when U.S. climate groups have the opportunity to talk about SRM openly, in a space grounded in curiosity, concern & responsibility? DSG co-hosted a workshop with @chesapeakeclimate.bsky.social‬ and @envdefensefund.bsky.social‬ in D.C. this month. Read the takeaways: bit.ly/4l2ktR6

SRM through a Climate Justice Lens: Developing a Civil Society Engagement Roadmap in Southern Africa Outcomes Report As part of our sustained engagements in Africa, the Alliance for Just Deliberation on Solar Geoengineering (DSG), in partnership with CIVICUS and the Human Rights Institute of South Africa (HURISA), c...

DSG’s newest report captures the outcomes of a Southern Africa workshop, in partnership with CIVICUS and the Human Rights Institute of South Africa, that engaged 24 civil society organizations in SRM through the lens of climate justice and human rights. Read the report here: bit.ly/3H72R8Y

A Healthy Environment Is a Human Right, UN Court Rules - Eos “The Court is of the view that a clean, healthy and sustainable environment is a precondition for the enjoyment of many human rights, such as the right to life, the right to health and the right to an...

The International Court of Justice, the highest court of the United Nations, has unanimously ruled that all humans have “the right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment.”

eos.org/research-and...

New opportunity: Become a DSG Fellow and contribute to building critical expertise on solar geoengineering governance. Early- or mid-career and working in climate science, policy, ethics, law, or humanities with an interest in SRM? Apply now: www.sgdeliberation.org/our-work/res...

I am grieving the barbarism that is going to unfurl from all this. People are going to die. Livelihoods gone. All to feed a corrupt kleptocracy.

I see every day up close how different it is from the first time around. There are no guardrails. A disaster. I’m sorry we have to live through this.

For those looking for the National Climate Assessments:

NCA5 (2023): repository.library.noaa.gov/view/noaa/61...
NCA4 vol. 1 (2017): repository.library.noaa.gov/view/noaa/19...
NCA4 vol. 2 (2018): repository.library.noaa.gov/view/noaa/19...
NCA3 (2014): repository.library.noaa.gov/view/noaa/19...

Washington, D.C., has a population roughly equivalent to Alaska's.

And it has zero senators. If D.C. had senators, the GOP megablil bill would have failed today.

Instead, Murkowski got carve-outs and money for Alaska, and then voted to subject DC to the bill

Advancing Justice in Solar Geoengineering Deliberation The Alliance for Just Deliberation on Solar Geoengineering (DSG) is a global effort to elevate voices of climate vulnerable communities & nations in decision-making.

DSG's redesigned website is now live—a streamlined, accessible space for anyone curious about solar geoengineering and its place in climate governance. www.sgdeliberation.org

The Oversight Committee released a statement on our thoughts and process thus far, which can be found here: www.aria.org.uk/media/ehsg01...

Sensationalized coverage with misinformation on SRM, and this program in particular, is unhelpful. Democratic decision-making around use or non-use of SRM needs an informed public, which in turn requires good information. Well-governed, responsible research is the only path to achieve that.

Today, ARIA announced projects it is funding under the Exploring Climate Cooling program. As part of the Oversight Committee to advise on governance, I'm grateful for their receptivity to our advice. We will provide further guidance on key needs like transparency & engagement as research begins.

Trump orders CPB to stop funding NPR and PBS. CPB, for all its flaws, replies fuck you make me. “CPB is not a federal executive agency subject to the President’s authority.” cpb.org/pressroom/Co...

In her latest article, DSG’s Director of International Policy Alia Hassan responds to the German Environment Agency’s (UBA) report. She argues that strong governance — not prohibition — is the key to ensuring transparency, protecting vulnerable communities, and building public trust.

Why African Leadership Matters in Geoengineering | by Saliem Fakir & Shuchi Talati - Project Syndicate Saliem Fakir & Shuchi Talati explain how the continent’s leaders can help forge a responsible path forward for the emerging technology.

Global South countries can and should forge a responsible path forward for solar geoengineering, while also ensuring that it does not derail effective climate action, argue Saliem Fakir and @sktalati.bsky.social.

EPA Demands Info From Scuzzy Solar Geoengineering Startup Splinter is your home for news and opinions that challenge power in our political and economic system that's becoming more unhinged each and every day.

Zeldin and the EPA are apparently going after Make Sunsets. Of course, not for all the good reasons to do so.

Solar geoengineering conversation is picking up, and not necessarily in helpful ways. The only way to shift that is good information that is accessible to more people.

Some thoughts from me in this piece 👇🏾

Solar geoengineering moves into the spotlight as climate concerns grow As global temperatures rise, scientists debate the pros and cons of solar geoengineering, a strategy to cool Earth by reflecting sunlight into space.

“Is [solar geoengineering] a thing where maybe the benefits outweigh the harm? Is it a thing we have to start thinking about? Will it exacerbate injustices? Will it create new ones? I don’t know the answers to those questions.” @sktalati.bsky.social in @sciencenews.bsky.social

I’m very wary of entities stepping into SRM to build hype without taking time to understand good governance. Yes we need research, but to decide what context should be acceptable for others to support its use from the perch of privilege is exactly why international climate governance has failed.

So good. 🤡

@brendanvduke.bsky.social

It’s been quite a journey for me, and I know what a privilege it is to keep doing this work.

I’m deeply proud of the work this team accomplished in 2024, take a look: