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Mirrors for Earth's Energy Rebalancing In -partnership with allies, MEER aims to lower average global temps by 1-2ºC by implementing sustainable & controllable surface cooling technologies, providing immediate heat relief and building long-term resilience
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🌐🌞 This is MEER passive cooling in action! Inside temperatures dropped by up to 7°C using our passive cooling systems that can be made from recyclable materials. We're committed to enhancing climate resilience in vulnerable communities worldwide.
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Our India team was out filming today — visiting residents in our MEER trial areas to learn how the reflective sheets are performing. Field insights like these guide our next design improvements and deepen community collaboration.
#Climatechange #Communityinteraction
#India #heat
November 5, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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Join Dr. Tarje Nissen-Meyer for a #MEERTalk on how reimagined seismology could help farmers feed 8B people sustainably.

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#soilhealth #climateadaptation
November 3, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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Three years after his MEERTalk “Faster Than Expected: The IPCC’s Role in Exacerbating Climate Change,” Kyle Kimball returns to MEER, this time on our podcast.

Listen Here: youtu.be/kYOQE5DdaA0

#MEER #MEERPodcast #IPCC #ClimateChange
9. IPCC Three Years Later with Kyle Kimball
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October 30, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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In Sierra Leone, Dr. Ye Tao is advancing rooftop technologies that reflect the sun instead of absorbing it — providing passive cooling for informal settlements and low-income housing across the Global South.
#ClimateAction #Cooling #MEER
October 28, 2025 at 5:34 PM
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Dr. Ye Tao visited the Sierra Leone National Dance Group this week to explore a new collaboration blending culture, community, and climate innovation. Together, they aim to transform recycled materials into cooling components that empower women and reduce heat stress. #ClimateAction #MEER
October 23, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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Can seismic waves help us feed 8B people sustainably?

Join Dr. Tarje Nissen-Meyer on our next #MEERTalk as he explores how seismology for soil health could reshape climate adaptation.

Register here: meer.org/upcoming-eve...

#ClimateAdaptation #SoilHealth #ClimateTech
October 22, 2025 at 7:11 PM
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Dr. Ye Tao and the MEER team in Sierra Leone are testing innovative rooftop engineering and clamping systems—part of MEER’s passive cooling research—built entirely from recycled and sustainable materials.

#ClimateEngineering #SustainableDesign #MEERCooling
October 20, 2025 at 6:58 PM
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The oceans that once absorbed our heat are now amplifying it. 2023’s record marine heat waves mark a turning point in Earth’s climate system. — Robert Hunziker
#climatechange #oceans #heatstress #meertalk
October 17, 2025 at 5:59 PM
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New #MEERTalk — Robert Hunziker, author and eco-journalist, on the consequences of ignoring climate science and where society is headed.
#ClimateChange #ClimateAdaptation

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MEERTalk October 2025 - Robert Hunziker
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October 15, 2025 at 8:25 PM
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Recent survey results from Kroo Bay reveal persistent heat stress across the settlement — a stark reminder of the need for local, community-based cooling solutions. These surveys form a vital part of MEER’s ongoing research into surface cooling and climate adaptation.
#kroobay #UrbanCooling
October 15, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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‘The Amazon was once our planet’s great carbon sink. Now, it emits more CO₂ than it absorbs.’ Robert Hunziker on how 200 years of human activity overturned 50 million years of balance.

#Africa #ClimateChange #AmazonRainforest #CarbonSink #MEERTalk
October 13, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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In The Gambia, Dr. Tao met with education partners to address rising heat stress in schools. Many existing buildings show strong potential for MEER’s reflective retrofits—paving the way for cooler, climate-safe classrooms across West Africa.
#ClimateAction #Education
October 10, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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The MEER team in Africa catching a breath between research sessions. Field days can be tough, but the mission keeps them going.
#ClimateAction #CoolingAfrica #Warming #MEER
October 9, 2025 at 4:24 PM
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Fewer than a thousand people worldwide are working on cooling interventions — a stunning gap given the scale of the crisis. The problem isn’t a lack of ideas, but of infrastructure- systems that connect science, governance, and public trust to enable real action.

#climatechange
October 8, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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The idea that 1.5°C is safe is a dangerous illusion. We’ve already crossed multiple tipping points — the Great Barrier Reef, West Antarctica, Greenland. These shifts aren’t future risks. They’re happening now. — David Spratt

#ClimateCrisis #Globalwarming #Heat #MEERPodcast
October 7, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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Last month in Freetown, our Africa team began rooftop trials of MEER’s baseline cooling structures. Using bamboo, PET cord, and O-rings, these lightweight frames mark the first step toward community-scale reflective rooftops.

#ClimateAdaptation #MEER #africa
#climatechange
October 6, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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Tune in this Sunday for our MEERtalk with eco-journalist Robert Hunziker, where he will discuss what happens when we ignore climate science and what’s next for society.

Register here: meer.org/upcoming-eve...

#MEERtalk #ClimateChange
October 3, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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Emmanuel’s journey with MEER shows the power of turning waste into opportunity. From discarded PET bottles & bamboo, he’s learning skills that build products, livelihoods & hope for the future.
#Africa #Sustainability #CircularEconomy
October 2, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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In Kabala, Sierra Leone, Dr. Tao met with a drug addiction support group where leaders are exploring ways for members to learn new skills — including making components for climate adaptation. Empowering recovery while building resilience.
#ClimateAction #Community
October 1, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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The extremes are more extreme than we thought.’ — David Spratt explains why we must focus less on averages & more on the climate shocks reshaping our world.

#ClimateAction #Climateextremes #MEERpodcasts

Hear the full podcast: youtu.be/bTQ-xjgtA5E?...
September 30, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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Climate repair is not effortless it requires thoughtful use of resources. Dr. Ye Tao highlights the essential truth: every solution has a cost, but the cost of inaction is far greater.
#ClimateAction #energy #resources
#SustainableFuture #MEER
September 26, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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This week, Dr. Ye Tao visited Solthis in Freetown to explore how MEER’s passive cooling roofs could support healthcare centers. From maternity wards to staff facilities, cooling is vital for dignity, safety & resilience in a warming world.

#ClimateAdaptation #Health #Africa
September 25, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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"Our native trees are no longer native. They’re foreigners now.” An arborist’s words sparked Mike Tidwell’s book on how climate change is reshaping our world.
#Climatechange #MEERtalk

Watch the full talk on our YouTube: youtu.be/8ZlBj1YKlEo
September 25, 2025 at 1:43 PM
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Ariana Ejupi, MEER’s Senior Project Officer, met with Mike Tidwell, Founder & Director of the Chesapeake Climate Action Network, during NYC Climate Week. Mike was a panelist at the Healthy Climate Initiative conference.
#ClimateWeekNYC #MEER
September 23, 2025 at 10:11 AM
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New episode, David Spratt on climate risk, tipping points, and why emergency-speed decarbonisation + surface-based cooling must work together.
Watch/listen: [YouTube] - youtu.be/bTQ-xjgtA5E?...

#ClimateEmergency #ClimateRisk #Cooling #Adaptation #MEER
September 19, 2025 at 4:43 PM