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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

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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 · 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 · 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 · 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 · 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 · 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 · 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 · 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 · 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 · 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 · 30/03/2026

Our team in India deployed and calibrated sensors in homes to capture real indoor temperatures — supporting research on how residents are affected by extreme heat and how MEER’s climate adaptation measures can reduce temperatures. #climatechange #climateadaptation #extermeheat

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MEER @meercool.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

As highlighted by Robert Tulip: Earth is getting darker faster. We used to lose about 0.15% of our reflectivity each decade — now it’s 0.3%, heading toward 0.6%+. This isn’t a slow change anymore. It’s speeding up. #climatechange #earth #cooling #reflectivity #MEER

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MEER @meercool.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

Robert Tulip highlights a disturbing trend in Earth’s albedo decline: 0.15% in the first decade of the century, 0.3% in the second, and now a rate above 0.6% per decade. Darkening is accelerating. #climatechange #albedo #climateadaptation #MEERTalk

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MEER @meercool.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Join our next MEERTalk with environmental journalist Fred Pearce on Climate Overshoot: Is There a Way Back? As warming passes 1.5°C, scientists warn of tipping points from melting ice sheets to Amazon collapse. Register: meer.org/upcoming-eve... #MEERTalk #ClimateOvershoot

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MEER @meercool.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

Luke Kemp addresses the unequal drivers of climate change: a handful of emitters and the richest 1% are responsible for a disproportionate share of global emissions. #climatechange #globalemmisions #MEERTalk #emitters

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MEER @meercool.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

An international documentary film crew recently visited our African team in Kroo Bay, Freetown. We’re excited to see how they capture the spirit of the community and how people are embracing climate adaptation through passive cooling. #ClimateAdaptation #Freetown #KrooBay #MEER

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MEER @meercool.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

History shows collapse isn’t random. Luke Kemp says rising inequality is the thread connecting past empires to today’s global crises. #climatechange #globalcrises #collapse #MEERTalk

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MEER @meercool.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

Recently, MEER’s India team was joined in the field by Dr Soumitra Das and Rituraj Phukan (HCI), demonstrating how our reflective sheets cut rooftop heat gain and lower indoor temperatures. #Climateadaptation #Heatwaves #climatechange #India #MEER

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MEER @meercool.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

The MEER team in India had the opportunity to present MEER’s work during a workshop alongside Dr. Soumitra Das and Rituraj Phukan, where they shared how MEER’s work provides practical climate adaptation tools that help communities stay cooler and safer. #Climateadaptation #MEER

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MEER @meercool.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

Our India team members met with Dr. Soumitra Das (Chairman & Executive Director of Healthy Climate Initiative) and Rituraj Phukan (Director). Dr. Das and Mr. Phukan led a workshop at the International Youth and Sustainability Festival in Pune. #ClimateAction #ClimateChange #MEER

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MEER @meercool.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

After a successful session in India, the MEER team stepped into the field with students — sharing real on-ground experiences and ongoing climate adaptation work. #Climateadaptation #fieldvisit #MEER #Climatechange

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MEER @meercool.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

Join us for our upcoming MEERTalk with Robert Tulip on exploring an international Albedo Accord to help restore lost planetary brightness and better balance action on albedo and carbon. Register here: meer.org/upcoming-eve... #MEERTalk #ClimateGovernance #AlbedoAccord

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