May 5, 2024
MEERTALK May 2024
Learn about the complexity of tipping points, including the difference between positive and negative tipping points, whether pertaining to the Earth System or to human agency. Find out where we should be putting our focus and efforts.
Paul Beckwith is a part-time professor in climatology; working on Ph.D. in abrupt climate change. He has an engineering and physics background with a varied experience base including product management and organization, teaching, and research (academic and corporate).

Other Resources

A Landmark Collaboration: MEER and EBKUST Unite for Freshwater Evaporation Suppression Research
On June 19th, 2024, a significant step forward in environmental research and sustainability was marked by the visit of Dr. Ye Tao and the MEER Freetown team to the Ernest Bai Koroma University of Science and Technology (EBKUST) in Makeni.
June 20, 2024
Blog

Can mirrors help fight the threat of extreme heat?
When the inside of your home feels as hot as an oven, it can be impossible to cope.
During the dry season, that was the daily reality for Khadija Kamara, living in the Kroo Bay settlement of Freetown, Sierra Leone.
Her home has recently had a reflective panel installed, aimed at reducing the temperature indoors.
June 19, 2024
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MEERTALK June 2024
Bamboo Revolution: Social Tipping Point for Planetary Climate Migration? Paul Maidowski studied International Relations in Dresden, Beijing, and Boston and worked in international climate negotiations and renewable energies. He currently explores the climate mitigation potential of bamboo for future worlds with elevated atmospheric CO2 concentrations.
June 2, 2024
MEERTALK