Shuchi Talati
@sktalati.bsky.social
Founder & ED of The Alliance for Just Deliberation on Solar Geoengineering (sgdeliberation.org @sgdeliberation.bsky.social), former #team46 at DOE, PhD in engineering & public policy from CMU. Working on emerging climate technologies, governance, & justice
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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
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
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...
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October 16, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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
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
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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
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...
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October 14, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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
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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
August 29, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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
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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
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...
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August 18, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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
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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
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...
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July 30, 2025 at 1:10 PM
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
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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
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...
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July 29, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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
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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...
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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...
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July 23, 2025 at 7:12 PM
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...
eos.org/research-and...
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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...
July 7, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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...
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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.
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.
July 3, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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.
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.
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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...
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...
July 2, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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...
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...
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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
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
July 1, 2025 at 11:02 PM
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
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
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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
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.
www.sgdeliberation.org
June 30, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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
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.
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May 7, 2025 at 9:16 AM
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.
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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...
Corporation for Public Broadcasting Statement Regarding Executive Order on Public Media
WASHINGTON, D.C, (May 2, 2025) — Patricia Harrison, President and CEO of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), issued the following statement today regarding the President’s Executive Order o...
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May 2, 2025 at 1:31 PM
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...
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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.
April 28, 2025 at 5:12 PM
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.
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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.
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.
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April 22, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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.
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Zeldin and the EPA are apparently going after Make Sunsets. Of course, not for all the good reasons to do so.
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.
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April 16, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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 👇🏾
Some thoughts from me in this piece 👇🏾
Earth’s temperature keeps rising, and emissions aren’t dropping fast enough. So some scientists are considering solar geoengineering — reflecting sunlight to cool the planet.
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.
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April 16, 2025 at 12:22 AM
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 👇🏾
Some thoughts from me in this piece 👇🏾
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“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
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.
www.sciencenews.org
April 9, 2025 at 7:13 PM
“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.
April 7, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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.
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April 3, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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:
I’m deeply proud of the work this team accomplished in 2024, take a look:
Two years ago, DSG began with a simple but urgent goal: to make conversations on SRM more inclusive, transparent, and just. Our 2024 Impact Report reflects what we’ve learned so far, and what’s possible through trust, collaboration, and shared purpose: sgdeliberation.org/publications...
Impact Report 2024 - DSG
DSG’s 2024 Impact Report highlights a year of growth, global engagement, and deepening efforts to ensure that solar geoengineering governance is inclusive, transparent, and grounded in justice. The re...
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April 1, 2025 at 9:39 PM
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:
I’m deeply proud of the work this team accomplished in 2024, take a look:
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For West Wing fans, 21ish hours in, Booker yields for a question from Coons while still retaining the floor www.youtube.com/live/v2utlMx...
Live: Speaking on Trump, Musk, and America’s Moral Moment on the Senate Floor | Senator Cory Booker
YouTube video by Senator Cory Booker
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April 1, 2025 at 8:06 PM
For West Wing fans, 21ish hours in, Booker yields for a question from Coons while still retaining the floor www.youtube.com/live/v2utlMx...
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I get the knee-jerk reaction to solar geoengineering.
But it's also quite possible that it could save many lives, hundreds of thousands a year later this century, per this PNAS study.
But it's also quite possible that it could save many lives, hundreds of thousands a year later this century, per this PNAS study.
PNAS
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), a peer reviewed journal of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) - an authoritative source of high-impact, original research that broadly spans...
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March 26, 2025 at 2:24 PM
I get the knee-jerk reaction to solar geoengineering.
But it's also quite possible that it could save many lives, hundreds of thousands a year later this century, per this PNAS study.
But it's also quite possible that it could save many lives, hundreds of thousands a year later this century, per this PNAS study.
For profit solar geoengineering cannot serve the public good, and companies moving in the dark will erode trust for those trying to do responsible research. Some of my thoughts in this @undark.org @wired.com piece by @raminskibba.bsky.social:
www.wired.com/story/a-myst...
www.wired.com/story/a-myst...
A Mysterious Startup Is Developing a New Form of Solar Geoengineering
Stardust, an Israeli–US startup, intends to patent its unique aerosol technology for temporarily cooling the planet.
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March 25, 2025 at 10:29 PM
For profit solar geoengineering cannot serve the public good, and companies moving in the dark will erode trust for those trying to do responsible research. Some of my thoughts in this @undark.org @wired.com piece by @raminskibba.bsky.social:
www.wired.com/story/a-myst...
www.wired.com/story/a-myst...