SRM is on the agenda at this week’s Arctic Circle Assembly. As discussions begin, a new paper co-authored by DSG’s Clara Botto examines what responsible geoengineering research in the Arctic requires - including meaningful dialogue with and respect for Arctic communities. bit.ly/4rVvQ2k

DSG is heading to the Arctic Circle Assembly to lead a conversation on what responsible governance of solar geoengineering research in the Arctic requires. If you’ll be there, come find us on Saturday, October 10 at 11am. #ArcticCircleAssembly #ArcticCircle

Justice is a principle DSG incorporates throughout our work. It is often at the center of conversations we have with communities engaging with solar geoengineering for the first time. We are happy to have this work mentioned in this recent, important article in PLOS Climate: bit.ly/4xTbmZt

The latest commentary in DSG’s series on emerging technologies and what they can teach us about solar geoengineering is on AI. We argue that while AI’s capabilities have outpaced their safeguards, for SRM it's still early enough for durable, public-led governance to be built. bit.ly/47sR66d

On October 2, DSG will join the Scripps Institution of Oceanography for a discussion on geoengineering at San Diego Climate Week. ​The event at @ucsandiego.bsky.social will bring together local researchers and members of the public for an honest conversation on the topic. bit.ly/46suFxL

For Future Generations: Why San Diego Climate Researchers are Studying Solar Geoengineering · Luma

This event brings local climate researchers and the San Diego community together for an honest, science-grounded conversation about solar geoengineering— an…

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A new open, global dataset has been launched by @carbonplan.org, in collaboration with DSG, Cornell University, and @degrees.ngo to make it easier for researchers around the world to study the potential regional and local impacts of SAI. Access the project: bit.ly/4rv3f3M

We worked with partners at Cornell University, @sgdeliberation.bsky.social, and @degrees.ngo to design and execute an SAI downscaling project informed by, and accessible to, researchers worldwide. www.sgdeliberation.org/dsg-publicat...

Downscaling SRM Scenarios: Considerations For Incorporating Good Governance in SRM Modeling and Assessment

This white paper presents a case study exploring how governance principles can be put into practice during SRM research, specifically in the context of a project to create an accessible, global datase...

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This month, Sri Lanka’s Sarvodaya Shramadana Movement and DSG co-hosted the country’s first dialogue on solar geoengineering. A closed-door roundtable created space for early, grounded discussion and began developing a path towards connecting it to the voices and concerns of Sri Lankan communities.

Last night, solar geoengineering got the late night treatment. DSG’s Executive Director and Founder @sktalati.bsky.social stepped in as “professional buzzkill” on @Comedy Central’s The Daily Show, underscoring the risks of the proposed technology and what’s at stake. Watch the clip: bit.ly/46nznwJ

DSG’s Managing Director Michael Thompson shares his thoughts on the stabilisation framework, alongside those of others in the field. Read the full set of perspectives here: srm360.org/perspective/...

SRM360 | Different Takes: Climate Stabilisation as a Framing for Solar Geoengineering

Experts weigh in on whether "climate stabilisation" could be helpful or troublesome as a framing for solar geoengineering approaches.

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“There is a small window where the deliberation processes around SRM can occur legitimately and shape whether or not to proceed,” @hassaansipra.bsky.social shares for Carbon Pulse’s latest briefing on the state of the solar geoengineering field. Check out the full article: bit.ly/4qMbI2c

Journalists: Learn how to cover solar geoengineering with nuance by joining DSG and @soljourno.bsky.social on September 1st. The webinar will explore practical ways to report on uncertainty, competing claims, risk, and more. Spots are limited, register here: bit.ly/4bM0Mvm

DSG’s latest newsletter highlights how our sustained work in South Africa made way for a workshop that informed research questions and funding, shares an update following July’s SGRG convening, looks ahead to where we’ll be engaging next, and more. Read it here: bit.ly/4fZ3FLX

Should community engagement be understood as infrastructure rather than an activity? Two of DSG’s Directors reflect on experiences they’ve had in the last few months that inform their thinking on community engagement, leaving them with six principles to share. Read them here: bit.ly/4xIW3Dl

Community Engagement in Solar Radiation Modification: Lessons from Two Models

Should community engagement be understood as infrastructure rather than an activity? DSG’s Whitney Peterson and Hassaan Sipra reflect on contrasting experiences they’ve had in the last few months that...

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DSG's Director of Strategy and Comms, Whitney Peterson, reflects on what a cross-sector dialogue on governance readiness revealed: many of the challenges facing emerging technologies are shared across fields, and some of the best lessons come from looking beyond our own. Read more: bit.ly/4aRuoXI

Readiness Is Not a Destination: Lessons from a Cross-Sector Dialogue

A cross-sector dialogue explored how institutions build readiness under uncertainty, revealing shared governance challenges across emerging technologies and highlighting practical lessons for strength...

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🌐 Apply Now: The latest Request for Proposals from @exeter.ac.uk and @aria-research.bsky.social, Understanding the potential impacts of Solar Radiation Modification on Sub-Saharan Africa, is live. Research institutions may apply for up to £70,000 in grants. Learn more: bit.ly/3SECHju

How should solar geoengineering research be governed? Join @srm360.bsky.social's next webinar on Tuesday June 30th, featuring DSG’s Managing Director, Michael Thompson, to learn more. Register here: bit.ly/4y5XoVI

Sofia Kabbej, one of DSG’s Fellows, explains why solar geoengineering’s framing as a “climate security tool” is deeply political. She finds that actors throughout the field approach it from different security lenses: ecological, human, national, international. Read the analysis: bit.ly/4esTcrl

SRM as a Tool for Climate Security: Competitive Framing and its (Geo)Political Implications

Climate change is increasingly framed as a security issue by actors ranging from defense institutions to international organizations and academic communities. Yet, rather than producing a unified unde...

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A recent paper, co-authored by DSG’s @hassaansipra.bsky.social, uses new indicators and case studies to provide an analysis and recommendations for Global South involvement in different types of diplomatic venues. Read the paper: bit.ly/4xKVx8y

The expanding roles of Global South countries in solar radiation modification diplomacy: indicators, cases, and equitable pathways forward

The expanding roles of Global South countries in solar radiation modification diplomacy: indicators, cases, and equitable pathways forward, Dove, Zachary, Carabajal, María Inés, Guivant, Julia S, Sipr...

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In the latest article from @srm360.bsky.social, @sktalati.bsky.social describes the difference in tone of two recent events that DSG was present at; the Frontiers in Climate Systems Engineering conference at the University of Chicago, and the Co-CREATE Forum. bit.ly/4obEEPL

Two Conferences Highlight a Transatlantic Divide on SRM

Events on solar geoengineering hosted by the Climate Systems Engineering initiative and Co-CREATE highlight a divide within the field.

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Last week, @sktalati.bsky.social and Clara Botto were in Brussels for the Co-CREATE Forum on SRM Research and Governance. Contributing to the opening plenary sessions of both days of the meeting, Shuchi and Clara underscored the need for governance that is just, deliberative, and inclusive.

Stardust recently released a set of preprints alongside a new website. We've been asked, more than once, what we make of it. The form matters as much as the content, and this reads as a product launch rather than a contribution offered up for scrutiny. Our longer answer below: bit.ly/4ugPe9L

Reading the Signals: Stardust and the Shape of an Emerging Field

A lot has already been said about Stardust, across media, within SRM research community, and among people thinking seriously about what the future of climate governance might look like. We wanted to t...

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📆 Next Monday (May 25th), join @hassaansipra.bsky.social as he moderates a virtual session for @wcrpclimate.bsky.social. The event aims to bridge the dialogue between scientific research and policy implementation on climate intervention. Sign up: bit.ly/4nv6hDi

“Where has the scientific merit review and the transparent public review process been for the last two years for this alleged particle? This idea of intellectual property with (SRM) is massively problematic.” @sktalati.bsky.social weighs in on the latest announcement from Stardust: bit.ly/4wvO9gG

Can Some Very Tiny Particles Cool the Planet? One Tech Company Says Yes.

Stardust Solutions says its tiny spheres can reflect the sun’s rays without harming people or the environment. Critics say private companies have no business altering Earth’s atmosphere.

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To close out the 🌟CIN Stories series, we hear from PhD candidate Burgess Langshaw Power. After working in government and witnessing limited capacity for governments to grapple with climate intervention, Burgess decided to undertake a PhD focused on polycentric governance. bit.ly/48Kv0xm

CIN Stories: Burgess Langshaw Power

At the Climate Intervention Network's 2025 convening, Burgess Langshaw Power discusses his transition from working in the Canadian government to pursuing a PhD in climate intervention governance. Learn more about the Climate Intervention Network and join: https://www.sgdeliberation.org/our-wo... Read more about DSG's work: https://www.sgdeliberation.org/ Videographer: Ainu Kyrönseppä, Operaatio Arktis Editor and Interviewer: Lexi Wright, DSG

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On the latest episode of the Oceanography podcast @hassaansipra.bsky.social, DSG’s Director of Global Engagement, closes a series on marine climate intervention, exploring critical justice and governance questions. Listen on Spotify (bit.ly/42rrCny) or Apple Music (bit.ly/4np30oT).

DSG has responded to the UN Special Rapporteur on Climate Change's call for input on climate-related technologies and human rights. Given our work and expertise, we have limited our submission to a focus on solar geoengineering. Read our submission here: www.sgdeliberation.org/dsg-publicat...

Submission to the UN Special Rapporteur on Climate Change

DSG has responded to the UN Special Rapporteur on Climate Change's call for input on climate-related technologies and human rights. Given our work and expertise, we have limited our submission to a fo...

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DSG just returned from Cape Town, where we piloted a new approach to co-creating SRM research. The workshop gathered African civil society groups and researchers to develop research questions that reflect the needs of their communities and organizations.

🌟Today we share the work of Iris Moting, PhD student at UCT, whose work examines the possible exposure of Africans to extreme temperatures and rainfall under SAI. Watch to learn what the models say about the occurrence of drought in West and Central Africa. www.youtube.com/watch?v=29gF...

CIN Stories: Iris Moting

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Two new U.S. policy reports frame solar geoengineering as a national security battleground with China. An op-ed from @sktalati.bsky.social and @erinsikorsky.bsky.social argues that this narrative moves the conversation in the wrong direction.

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@erinsikorsky.bsky.social and Shuchi Talati explains why viewing climate intervention technologies, like solar radiation modification, through the lens of security rhetoric alone is likely to poison the international environment that research and governance must take place.