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MEERtalk September 2025 - Mike Tidwell

October 30, 2025 at 5:28 PM Everybody can reply

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Can seismic waves help us feed 8B people sustainably?

Join Dr. Tarje Nissen-Meyer on our next #MEERTalk as he explores how seismology for soil health could reshape climate adaptation.

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#ClimateAdaptation #SoilHealth #ClimateTech

October 22, 2025 at 7:11 PM Everybody can reply

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The oceans that once absorbed our heat are now amplifying it. 2023’s record marine heat waves mark a turning point in Earth’s climate system. — Robert Hunziker
#climatechange #oceans #heatstress #meertalk

October 17, 2025 at 5:59 PM Everybody can reply

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Tune in this Sunday for our MEERtalk with eco-journalist Robert Hunziker, where he will discuss what happens when we ignore climate science and what’s next for society.

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#MEERtalk #ClimateChange

October 3, 2025 at 4:20 PM Everybody can reply

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"Our native trees are no longer native. They’re foreigners now.” An arborist’s words sparked Mike Tidwell’s book on how climate change is reshaping our world.
#Climatechange #MEERtalk

Watch the full talk on our YouTube: youtu.be/8ZlBj1YKlEo

September 25, 2025 at 1:43 PM Everybody can reply

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In 3 years, 500 years of oak growth vanished in Takoma Park. Mike Tidwell explains how extreme rainfall and a hidden soil mold triggered mass tree loss.

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#ClimateCrisis #climatechange

September 15, 2025 at 6:52 PM Everybody can reply

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Don’t miss our next MEERtalk with eco-journalist Robert Hunziker, where he explores the costs of ignoring climate science and where society is headed.

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September 12, 2025 at 4:16 PM Everybody can reply

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New #MEERtalk — Mike Tidwell, grassroots climate activist of 25+ years, on why the fight against global warming must now include solar reflection strategies.
#climatechange #climateadaptation

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Mike Tidwell has spent nearly 25 years as a grassroots climate activist, pushing for clean energy solutions to global warming in the Mid Atlantic region and on Capitol Hill. But the stubbornly slow…

September 10, 2025 at 5:17 PM Everybody can reply

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Radiative cooling materials can deliver strong negative global warming potential, offsetting 252 kg CO₂e/m² in 20 years. Dr. Atousa Parivaram explains the science.
#MEERtalk #RadiativeCooling #ClimateAction #SustainableFuture

August 18, 2025 at 5:46 PM Everybody can reply

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Join the next #MEERtalk on Sun, Sept 7 for an engaging talk with Mike Tidwell, author of The Lost Trees of Willow Avenue.

“We lost nearly 1,200 trees in Takoma Park since 2019.”

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#MEERtalk #ClimateChange #ClimateAdaptation #ClimateMitigation

August 15, 2025 at 2:16 PM Everybody can reply

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Radiative cooling, the natural transfer of heat from Earth to the cold of space - offers untapped climate potential. Dr. Atousa Pirvaram shares the science.
#MEERtalk #RadiativeCooling #ClimateSolutions

August 13, 2025 at 4:43 PM Everybody can reply

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MEERtalk August 2025 - Dr. Atousa Pirvaram

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New #MEERtalk — Dr. Atousa Pirvaram, a materials & mechanical engineering researcher, explores how radiative cooling (RC) materials can cut energy use & help combat global warming.

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#climatechange #mitigationengineering #MEERtalk

Dr. Atousa Pirvaram is a researcher with a background in materials and mechanical engineering, specializing in sustainable technologies. Her work bridges materials design and climate strategy,…

MEERTALK June 2024 - Paul Maidowski

August 6, 2025 at 1:45 PM Everybody can reply

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Here is my recent MEERtalk on the climate mitigation potential of bamboo youtu.be/UU1mpx_pTTA

July 28, 2025 at 4:57 PM Everybody can reply

MEERTALK JUNE 2025 - Prof. Xuhui Lee

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Join us for an engaging discussion with Dr. Atousa Pirvaram, researcher in mechanical engineering, on "The Global Cooling Potential of Radiative Surfaces".

Don't miss this MEERtalk on Sunday, Aug 3rd.

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#RadiativeCooling #ClimateInnovation

July 16, 2025 at 8:11 PM Everybody can reply

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Watch the full-length MEERTALK this month, June 2025, with Prof. Xuhui Lee, where he discusses #urbanmicroclimates and #greenspacemitigation.

🔗 www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkHW...

#urbanheatisland #urbanheatislandeffect #climatechange #climatescience #heatmitigation #climateaction #climateadaptation

Cities generate their own microclimate via replacement of natural surfaces with buildings and other artificial structures. In this talk, Professor Xuhui Lee ...

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June 17, 2025 at 10:00 PM Everybody can reply

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MEERTALK December 2024 - Eliot Jacobson

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Air conditioning isn't a real solution to climate change's extreme heat. Many lack access, and our farms & forests can't be cooled. We need wider solutions. Watch the full #MEERTALK here: zurl.co/tzm6f #climatechange #globalwarming #extremeheat

May 30, 2025 at 6:03 PM Everybody can reply

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" Acceleration is accelerating "

... sagte auch E. Jacobson im 'Meertalk December 2024'. 👉 @climatecasino.net

Wenngleich sein Vorausblick damals zurückhaltender - und trotzdem ~schlimm genug~ - war.

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Christian Tieber ⧖ @tieber.bsky.social · Jan 24

DIE ZUKUNFT

Aber die Beschleunigung beschleunigt sich!

» Das Problem ist, dass eine Trendlinie nicht die beste Anpassung für die dekadische Erwärmung ist. Die dekadische Erwärmung beschleunigt sich nämlich auch. Die Beschleunigung beschleunigt sich. «

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Jeff Goodell Rising Temperature

May 20, 2025 at 6:52 AM Everybody can reply

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Recent MEERTALK on “Dimming the Sun: The urgent case for geoengineering” with Thomas Ramge is available on YouTube. Learn about the latest developments in #geoengineering, #climatemitigation, and #urbancooling here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvdZ....

May 12, 2025 at 4:00 PM Everybody can reply

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Air conditioning isn't a real solution to climate change's extreme heat. Many lack access, and our farms & forests can't be cooled. We need wider solutions.

Watch the full MEERTALK here: zurl.co/tzm6f

#climatechange #globalwarming #extremeheat

May 9, 2025 at 4:00 PM Everybody can reply

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Jeff Goodell on MEERTALK (2/9/25): Our civilization was built for a stable climate that’s disappearing. Rising temperatures expose our maladaptation. Watch now to understand the real climate risk! #ClimateChange #MEERTALK

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April 12, 2025 at 11:55 AM Everybody can reply

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MEERTALK March 2025 Jim Massa

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March MEERtalk now out - Renowned oceanographer Jim Massa explores ocean temps & Arctic climate in an enlightening session. With years of research & teaching experience, he’ll dive into how warming oceans impact polar ecosystems & global patterns. www.youtube.com/watch?v=wt-8...

MEERTALK February 2025 - Jeff Goodell

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March 10, 2025 at 6:24 PM Everybody can reply

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On MEERTALK, Jim Massa explained Arctic warming: North Atlantic Intermediate Water brings heat, melts ice, and raises salinity. Ocean heat content drives Atlantification, with surface layers warming faster, melting sea and land ice, and altering the Arctic climate significantly.

March 7, 2025 at 3:52 PM Everybody can reply

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Join Jim Massa, Oceanographer & Climate Scientist, for 'Warming Waters: Ocean Dynamics & Their Role in Arctic Climate Change' on Sun, Mar 2, 2025, at 3:00 pm EST/8:00 pm GMT. Learn the science, and take action! Register: tinyurl.com/Meertalk #ClimateChange #OceanScience

March 1, 2025 at 2:50 PM Everybody can reply

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Lots of hugs from the #doomisphere my friend!

I'd really love to see you do a #MEERtalk! Perhaps @climatecasino.net can make something happen? 🤓

Oh, and thanks for the slides
I love that you also focus a bit on the dust bowl event ('36). #DustBowl2.0 incoming, probably #SoonerThanExpected™! 😱 🥺

February 28, 2025 at 7:31 PM Everybody can reply

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Jeff Goodell, author of "The Heat Will Kill You First," discusses extreme heat's lethal impact and innovative adaptation strategies for a warming world on MEERTALK. This enlightening talk explores why heat threatens all life and drives planetary chaos. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufRt...