December 9, 2024
MEERTALK December 2024
Learn about the current status of the IPCC's global target of Article 2 of the 2015 Paris Agreement, including insights into the future trajectory of climate action, helping to demystify the paths we might take to adhere to this crucial objective.
Eliot Jacobson is a retired professor of mathematics and computer science, as well as a consultant to the casino industry. In his retirement, Eliot has focused on science communication and volunteerism.
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Newsletter February 2024
MEER’s Sensor Poles Implementation in Crab Town
The Urban Cooling Project is gaining momentum with the installation of 700 sensors on poles in the centre of Crab Town, a district in Freetown.
February 29, 2024
Newsletter
Origins of MEER
In this episode, Dr. Tao explains the origins of MEER and the framework he worked on with hundreds of students across the United States. He also talks about the framework's above other mitigation schemes. Additionally, he explains CROI (Cooling Return on Investment) and why it is so vital to factor in what is feasible in terms of mitigation. We hope you find this episode helpful and enlightening.
February 17, 2024
Podcasts
Arctic Sea Ice Loss – A World of Trouble
What if Arctic sea ice melts? All of it… during the summer! According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), over the past three decades the oldest, thickest ice (13-20 feet thick) has declined by a stunning 95 percent and 70 percent of Arctic sea ice is now thin “seasonal ice” that quickly melts in the Arctic summer.
February 11, 2024
Articles