Mohamed Koroma has lived in the Kroo Bay waterfront community in Freetown for more than 50 years but cannot remember a time when the weather has been as hot as it was in the first few months of 2024. In that period, he and many others in the Sierra Leonean capital had to cool down in their baths and sleep on their verandas.

Jessica Wan's work demonstrates that regional marine cloud brightening in the North Pacific can be effective at reducing the risk of extreme summer heat exposure over the Western United States under present-day climate, but the same interventions become ineffective and even counterproductive under mid-century warming.

MEER is thrilled to announce a ground breaking initiative designed to empower communities in Freetown by teaching essential skills for creating sustainable furniture using discarded resources. This training program uniquely blends environmental sustainability with social empowerment, providing participants with the tools to make a positive impact on their community and the planet.