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🚨🗞️Monthly #SolarGeoengineering Updates (Jan 2026)🗞️🚨

From U.S. withdrawal from global climate bodies & anti-geoengineering bills, to SAI uncertainty tool, Arctic field trials & funding calls, SRM stayed at the nexus of sci & geopolitics.

Top 10 SRM Highlights (Jan'26)🧵1/11

1️⃣ 𝗨.𝗦. 𝗲𝘅𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗨𝗡𝗙𝗖𝗖𝗖 & 𝗜𝗣𝗖𝗖 - Experts warn withdrawal could weaken SRM governance, deepen geopolitical mistrust, and accelerate fragmented or unilateral approaches.

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2️⃣ 𝗔𝗻𝘁𝗶-𝗴𝗲𝗼𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨.𝗦. - New Arizona and Iowa state proposals target geoengineering, despite limited evidence and no active SRM programs.

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3️⃣ 𝗦𝗥𝗠 𝗮𝘀 𝗮𝗻 “𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗹𝗸𝗶𝘁” - University of Exeter, Cornwall warns declining aerosol cooling may push warming to 2°C pre-2050, calling for SRM research alongside mitigation and CDR.

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4️⃣ 𝗦𝗔𝗜 𝗨𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁𝘆 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗹𝗮𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱 - Reflective releases a ranked map of key unknowns in SAI to guide transparent research and funding priorities.

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5️⃣ @guardian 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗦𝗥𝗠 𝗱𝗲𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗲 - Contributors argue against research bans, stress inclusive governance, and support cautious experimentation.

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6️⃣ 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗦𝗥𝗠 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗱 - Andrew Lockley (@geoengineering1) and team release a comprehensive overview of SRM science, policy, media, and regulation.

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7️⃣ 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 - @Nuffbioethics invites input on how SRM governance should reflect future generations and non-human nature.

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8️⃣ 𝗔𝗿𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝘀𝗲𝗮-𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗻 - Advanced Research + Invention Agency (@ARIA_research)-funded RASI project (by Centre for Climate Repair & Real Ice) starts outdoor tests in Nunavut with detailed governance and community oversight.

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9️⃣𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗦𝗔𝗜 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹 - Reflective launches a $1.5M RFP on SAI & Earth-system tipping points

🔟𝗦𝗥𝗠 𝗙𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱 - @ecfrontiers opens applications to lead Africa-focused, justice-centred SRM engagement & governance

📰We covered all this and more in our January 2026 #SRM roundup. Read here:
…largeoengineeringupdates.substack.com/p/monthly-sola…

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