Pete Irvine
@peteirvine
Editorial Director and Co-Founder of @SRM360_org Studying sunlight reflection methods at UChicago's Climate Systems Engineeringing Initiative
If you're joining the exodus to BlueSky you can find me at: @peteirvine.bsky.social
A thought provoking reflection on the recent tipping points conference. "If we truly face civilization-threatening risks, why aren't we researching every option? He called it "choice editing": a small group deciding for humanity which solutions are acceptable to discuss."…
🥳 Huge congratulations to Degrees' Chair Oliver Morton (@Eaterofsun) for winning the @absw award for Opinion Piece or Editorial of the Year for his article 'A place to talk about cooling the Earth' in @TheEconomist: economist.com/the-world-ahea…
MTG introduces Clear Skies Act to criminalize cloud seeding and SRM congress.gov/119/bills/hr44…
As part of our work trying to elevate the work of others we're promoting this event From SRM360: community.gov.news/c/climate-even… You'll get the chance to ask questions via email before the event of the expert panel talking about #geoengineering. @SRM360_org @peteirvine
🎥 New Talk: Why Heat Matters Most in the Solar Geoengineering Debate At #ArcticRepair2025 our Editorial Director @peteirvine explained why SAI could reduce many climate risks – but comes with potentially serious trade-offs. ▶️ buff.ly/lWbIFiP #SolarGeoengineering
"We're broadening the tent, but we have more to do." - Rose Mutiso 🌍 Participants at the Degrees Global Forum 2025 reflected on widening the SRM debate, bringing in new voices, and the work ahead. Watch the video below👇
Rising yields, falling hunger— The Agricultural Revolution — the transition from hunting and gathering to farming — didn’t end hunger. That’s because more food didn’t mean more per person: it meant more people. The English cleric Thomas Malthus predicted this would continue…
📊 New Perspective from Chad Baum & GENIE Project researchers: Global surveys show #SolarGeoengineering support may be higher than assumed – especially in the Global South. ✅ 57% back small trials ❌ 12% reject SRM outright Full piece: buff.ly/2fn9EeA
EPA launches new websites on geoengineering and contrails epa.gov/newsreleases/e…
Wondering what outdoor SRM experiments actually involve? Check out our new infographics breaking down five planned ARIA-funded projects and download them for free on our site. 🧵 More graphics in thread below. #SolarGeoengineering
Heat Matters a Lot Stratospheric aerosol injection #geoengineering could play an important role in addressing climate change In my keynote talk at @Cambridge_Uni Arctic Repair conference I explained in simple terms why we can be sure this could help (all else equal!)