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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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MEER @meercool.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
The Inversion Trap: How Carbon Sinks Are Becoming Sources as the Planet Warms Join Climate Advocate Tom Harris for our next MEERTalk. 📅 Fri 2 Oct ⏰ 1pm EDT | 6pm BST | 7pm CEST 💻 Live on Zoom Registration: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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MEER @meercool.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Jem Bendell on MEER’s approach to climate adaptation: reflecting more incoming solar energy with practical, innovative solutions we can put into action today. #climatechange #climateadaptation #climateaction #MEER Listen to the full podcast here: youtu.be/hXWsVB6B5AQ?...
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MEER @meercool.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
MEER’s Director of Education, Dr Barbara Sneath, attended the Frontiers Science House roadshow at the Science Summit during #UNGA81 in New York, bringing together scientists and policymakers to explore how science can inform solutions to global challenges. #ScienceSummit #UNGA
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MEER @meercool.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Dr Tao sharing the technical lessons from our floating reflective raft trials with members of the MEER team and participants in a training session organised with the local dance troupe in Sierra Leone. #ClimateAdaptation #PassiveCooling #SierraLeone
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MEER @meercool.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
The Inversion Trap: How Carbon Sinks Are Becoming Sources as the Planet Warms Join Climate Advocate Tom Harris for our next MEERTalk. 📅 Fri 2 Oct ⏰ 1pm EDT | 6pm BST | 7pm CEST 💻 Live on Zoom Registration: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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MEER @meercool.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Watch now on YouTube! Albedo Feedbacks: Why We Must Reverse Global Warming — & How to Do It. In this MEERTalk, Dr. Gene Fry explores albedo feedbacks, climate feedbacks, and how changes in Earth’s reflectivity can amplify global warming. #MEERTalk Link: www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUIQ...
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MEER @meercool.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Dr. Ye Tao inspecting some of MEER’s trial installations in Sierra Leone. As the planet continues to warm, keeping homes, schools, healthy centres and public spaces cooler will become an increasingly important part of climate adaptation. #ClimateAdaptation #Extremeheat #Cooling #MEER
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MEER @meercool.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Building, testing and learning in the field. Our team in Africa is constructing sustainable reflective raft designs using locally available bamboo and exploring practical approaches to surface reflectivity installations for different water environments. #ClimateAdaptation #MEER
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MEER @meercool.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Professor Jem Bendell joins us to discuss Deep Adaptation, climate risk, societal disruption — and what comes next. What did Deep Adaptation get right? And how should we respond as the climate crisis accelerates? Listen to the full episode here: youtu.be/hXWsVB6B5AQ?... #MEER
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MEER @meercool.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Albedo Feedbacks: Why We Must Reverse Global Warming — & How to Do It Join climate consultant Gene Fry for our next MEERTalk. 📅 Fri 4 Sept ⏰ 1pm EDT | 6pm BST | 7pm CEST 💻 Live on Zoom Register: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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MEER @meercool.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
The MEER team in Africa reviewed data collected over the previous month as part of its climate adaptation research. The training focused on the importance of collecting, recording and verifying data accurately, consistently and comprehensively. #Climateadaptation #MEER
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MEER @meercool.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Our MEER team in Sierra Leone preparing for another school rooftop installation. By reflecting sunlight before it becomes heat, these MEER roofs are helping children who were struggling with extreme indoor temperatures and thermal stress. #climateadaptation #thermalstress #MEER
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MEER @meercool.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
The MEER team in Africa is transforming discarded PET bottles into floating reflective modules — giving plastic waste a second life while exploring practical ways to reflect solar energy and reduce heat. #MEER #ClimateSolutions #CircularEconomy #PlasticWaste #ClimateInnovation
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MEER @meercool.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Emissions aren't the whole story. David Spratt explains why falling emissions don't necessarily mean slower warming and how Earth's growing energy imbalance reveals a climate system still accelerating. #climatechange #emissions #warming #energyimbalance
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MEER @meercool.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
The August 2026 edition of the MEER Newsletter is now live. Explore the latest updates on our research, field projects and scientific progress from around the world: meernewsletter.org/august-2026 #climatechange #research #climatesolutions #climateaction #MEER
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MEER @meercool.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
A huge thank you to Jonathan Cole and everyone who attended Reflection Party #9 near San Francisco! Your generosity is helping advance MEER's research into surface reflection and passive cooling solutions for a hotter world. Together, we're building a cooler future. #MEER
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MEER @meercool.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
CO₂ emissions are only part of the story. The critical question is how much warming they trigger. David Spratt explains climate sensitivity—and why understanding it is essential to understanding our future. #climatechange #climateaction #climatesensitivity #warming #meer
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MEER @meercool.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Dr.Barbara Sneath, MEER's Director of Education, recently represented the organisation at the Aspen Ideas Climate event, where she engaged with leading researchers, NGOs, policymakers, and innovators to address some of the world's most pressing climate challenges. #MEER #Climate
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MEER @meercool.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
How do stories shape our response to the climate crisis? In our new episode of the MEER Podcast, Aria McKenna joins us to discuss climate communication, media, & the power of storytelling to inspire change. Listen here: youtube.com/watch?v=zkAh... #ClimateAction #ClimateCrisis
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MEER Podcast - 18. Storytelling, Culture, and the Climate Narrative with Aria McKenna
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MEER @meercool.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Great to see our work featured at the International Conference on Solar Radiation Modification in Xi'an. Professor Benjamin Sovacool highlighted MEER's Africa research as an example of direct cooling and albedo management helping communities adapt to extreme heat. #Climate #Heat
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MEER @meercool.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Our July MEERTalk is now on YouTube David Spratt joins journalists William Davison, Sayantani Deb, and Syed Ahamed Ali for a discussion on climate science, risk, and how the media communicates complex climate research. Watch here: youtube.com/watch?v=n6oc... #ClimateAction #MEERTalk
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MEERTalk July 2026 - David Spratt & Climate Journalism Panel
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MEER @meercool.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Starting soon! Join us for a special MEERTALK panel discussion. Join David Spratt and journalists William Davison, Sayantani Deb, and Syed Ahamed Ali for a conversation on how climate research, uncertainty, and risk are communicated through the media. Register: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: MEERTalk with David Spratt. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
In this talk, David Spratt explores the following questions: Claims that climate scientists have abandoned their most dire scenario have been widely reported in the media, but what is actually happeni...
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MEER @meercool.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Dr Ye Tao visited the new maternity ward at Tombo Community Health Centre with the Solthis Sierra Leone team to explore collaboration on MEER's passive cooling technology and a heat-health monitoring programme. #ClimateHealth #PassiveCooling #Africa #MEER
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MEER @meercool.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Join us for our next MEERTalk with @djspratt.bsky.social as he explores an important question in climate communication today: Are we accurately communicating climate risk? July 8, 2026 8:00 AM EDT | 1:00 PM BST Register Here: meer.org/upcoming-eve... #MEERTalk #ClimateScience #ClimateRisk
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MEER @meercool.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Extreme heat is becoming a growing threat to education. As part of MEER's scientific research in Sierra Leone, we're studying how highly reflective shade can create cooler outdoor learning spaces without electricity.Climate adaptation in action. #ClimateAction #Climateadaptation
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MEER @meercool.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Climate change is not just about rising temperatures or CO₂. It is about disrupting the delicate balance of Earth's living systems. The consequences reach into our food, water, weather, health and economies. When nature falls out of balance, so do we. -Rob de Laet #climate #MEER
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MEER @meercool.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
What role do forests, water cycles, and planetary energy balance play in regulating Earth's climate? Listen to our latest episode of the MEER Podcast with Rob de Laet: youtu.be/pHh55tQqZRw?... #ClimateChange #EcosystemRestoration #ClimateAdaptation
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MEER Podcast - 17. Beyond Carbon: Forest Cooling & Planetary Regulation with Rob de Laet
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MEER @meercool.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
MEER’s Heat-Health Monitoring Programme in Freetown is building one of the world’s most detailed datasets on extreme heat. By combining health and environmental data, we’re assessing how cooling solutions can protect vulnerable communities. #ExtremeHeat #ClimateAdaptation #MEER
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MEER @meercool.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
The Amazon matters beyond Brazil. Boreal forests matter beyond Eurasia. Large forests influence atmospheric circulation and have far-reaching effects on the global climate—effects that are still not fully captured in climate models. — Anastassia Makarieva #climatechange #MEER
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MEER @meercool.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Our latest MEERTalk is now on YouTube: @claretotty.bsky.social, co-founder of @extinctionrebellion.uk, on social movements, systems change, and what meaningful climate action could look like in the 21st century. Watch here: youtube.com/watch?v=iYZ0... #MEERTalk #ClimateAction #ExtinctionRebellion
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MEERTalk with Clare Farrell
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MEER @meercool.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
During our recent Workshop in India, students designed a creative prototype that uses a simple tool like umbrella to reduce heat stress. Innovative ideas like these shows how locally driven solutions can support climate resilience. #climateadaptation #solutions #MEER #Innovation
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MEER @meercool.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
Starting Soon! Join us for our MEERTalk today with Clare Farrell. Today at 1pm EDT / 6pm BST Register Here: www.meer.org/upcoming-eve...
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MEER @meercool.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
As temperatures rise, communities are finding new ways to adapt. This World Environment Day, we're committed to solutions that reduce heat exposure and build resilience. Support our work: meer.org/donate #WorldEnvironmentDay #ClimateAdaptation #ExtremeHeat
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MEER @meercool.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
The MEER team was in the field today collecting data from our ongoing vegetation growth experiments. Understanding how cooling and shade influences plant growth is an important part of our broader climate adaptation research. #Vegetation #climatechange #climateadaptation #MEER
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MEER @meercool.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Join us for our next MEERTalk with @claretotty.bsky.social as we discuss climate movements, collective governance, systems change, and the future of activism in the 21st century. Sunday, June 7 1pm EDT / 6pm BST Register: www.meer.org/upcoming-eve... #ExtinctionRebellion #MEER
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MEER @meercool.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Now on YouTube: Dr. Sofia Pineda Ochoa, physician & environmental filmmaker, joins the MEER Podcast for a conversation on greenwashing, ecological collapse, climate communication, and honest storytelling in the climate crisis. Watch here: youtu.be/kQQ2h4F2dzg?... #ClimateAction
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MEER Podcast - 16. The Green Mirage — Truth, Hope, and Survival | Dr. Sofia Pineda Ochoa
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MEER @meercool.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
The tiny white Cyphochilus beetle reflects light so efficiently that it has inspired passive cooling materials capable of reflecting 99.6% of sunlight. Nature may already hold some of the answers to cooling a warming world. #PassiveCooling #Biomimicry #Climate #Cooling
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MEER @meercool.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
“Extreme heat pushes agrifood systems to the brink.” Cooling infrastructure and heat mitigation can no longer be optional. MEER is developing low-energy solutions to reduce heat exposure and build resilience in vulnerable regions. #Cooling #ClimateAdaptation #ExtremeHeat #MEER
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MEER @meercool.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
MEER’s week-long workshop in India is underway—students are gaining hands-on experience in sheet application, alongside field visits and direct community engagement. #climateadaptation #communityengagement #India #MEER
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MEER @meercool.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
Our latest MEERTalk with @phoebebarnard.bsky.social is now available on YouTube! In this talk, Phoebe explores why we can’t continue with “business as usual” and what role each of us can play in a rapidly changing world. Watch here: youtube.com/watch?v=r30v... #ClimateAction #MEERTalk
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MEERTalk May 2026 - Phoebe Barnard
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MEER @meercool.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
Starting soon! Join us today for our MEERTalk with Phoebe Barnard. 11:00am EDT / 4:00pm BST Register Here: meer.org/upcoming-eve... #MEERTalk #ClimateCrisis #EcologicalOvershoot
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MEER @meercool.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
Herb Simmens, author of A Climate Vocabulary for the Future, joins Dr Barbara Sneath, Director of Education at MEER, at the Society of Environmental Journalists 2026 Conference. #climateaction #sustainability #MEER
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MEER @meercool.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Fred Pearce points to the possibility of accelerating warming. It reinforces the need to keep pushing on emissions cuts while scaling practical solutions on the ground. #climatesolutions #globalwarming #MEERTALK
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MEER @meercool.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
This Earth Day, we highlight the work already taking shape across MEER’s global teams. From Sierra Leone to India, teams are building cooling systems using aluminum, PET, bamboo & upcycled materials. Practical, local, and already in use. #EarthDay #ClimateAction #MEER
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MEER @meercool.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
New MEER Podcast with Dr. Anastassia Makarieva is now available. Do forests help drive rainfall across continents? We explore the biotic pump theory and what’s at risk with deforestation. Listen: youtube.com/watch?v=rfXt... #ClimateScience #Forests #BioticPump
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MEER Podcast - 15. Forests as the Beating Heart | Dr. Anastassia Makarieva
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MEER @meercool.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Join us for our upcoming MEERTalk with evolutionary and global change scientist @phoebebarnard.bsky.social on navigating ecological overshoot and societal change at the crossroads of civilization. Register Here: meer.org/upcoming-eve... #MEERTalk #ClimateCrisis #EcologicalOvershoot
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MEER @meercool.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
In Freetown, our Africa team is installing mirror shading canopies using bamboo and repurposed plastic. Simple, sustainable systems providing vital shelter from extreme heat — practical climate adaptation in action. #Climatechange #climateadaptation #sustainability #MEER
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MEER @meercool.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
The full MEERTalk with Fred Pearce is now available on YouTube. Fred explores the scientific concerns that the world is approaching critical climate tipping points. Watch here: youtube.com/watch?v=dLsJ... #ClimateOvershoot #ClimateChange
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MEERTalk April 2026 - Fred Pearce
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MEER @meercool.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
Recently, around 15 journalists from leading news outlets visited MEER’s Pune site through an Earth Journalism Network engagement, getting a first-hand look at our surface-based cooling solutions in action. #Pune #coolingsolutions #climateadaptation #MEER
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MEER @meercool.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
Starting soon! Join us today for our MEERTalk with Fred Pearce. 12:00pm EDT / 5:00pm BST Register Here: meer.org/upcoming-eve... #MEERTalk #ClimateOvershoot #ClimateChange
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