# MEER — Mirrors for Earth's Energy Rebalancing

> MEER is an independent nonprofit research organization developing passive
> surface cooling — reflective roofs, engineered canopies and passive daytime
> radiative cooling (PDRC) materials — that protects communities from extreme
> heat and contributes to rebalancing Earth's energy budget.

MEER combines climate science, materials research and community-based field
deployments across Sierra Leone, India, Tanzania, California and China. Our
work focuses on the physics of how sunlight is reflected, absorbed and
re-radiated at the Earth's surface, and on translating that science into
low-cost, low-energy cooling that reaches the people most exposed to heat.

Key topics we publish on: passive cooling, passive daytime radiative cooling
(PDRC), surface albedo, cool roofs, reflective canopies, urban heat islands,
heat stress and health, climate adaptation, climate resilience, and Earth's
energy imbalance.

## Core pages

- [Home](/): Overview of MEER, mission, technologies and projects.
- [How it works](/how-it-works): Surface Radiative Thermal Management (SRTM) explained.
- [Climate context](/climate): Why extreme heat is intensifying and what surface cooling can do.
- [FAQs](/faqs): Deep knowledge base on cooling, radiative physics, albedo, urban heat and health.
- [About MEER](/about): Independent nonprofit science-based research organization.

## Science & research

- [The science](/science): Research overview and methods.
- [Publications](/publications): Peer-reviewed research and technical notes.
- [Publications](/publications): Full paper archive.
- [Understanding albedo](/understanding-albedo): How surface reflectivity affects Earth's temperature.
- [Energy balance](/energy-balance): Earth's energy imbalance and radiative forcing.
- [Radiative cooling](/radiative-cooling): The 8–13 µm atmospheric window and passive cooling to space.
- [Surface reflection](/surface-reflection): Solar reflectance across the full spectrum.
- [Materials](/materials): PDRC materials and reflective coatings.
- [Measurement](/measurement): How MEER measures cooling performance.
- [Environmental sensors](/environmental-sensors): Field instrumentation and data collection.

## Applications

- [Technologies](/technologies): Reflective roofs, canopies and water cooling systems.
- [Urban cooling](/urban-cooling): Reducing urban heat island effects.
- [Agriculture](/agriculture): Protecting crops, soils and livestock from heat.
- [Water resources](/water-resources): Reducing evaporation from reservoirs.
- [Cool your roof](/cool-your-roof): Practical guidance on reflective roofing.
- [Cooling ROI](/cooling-roi): Economic and health benefits of surface cooling.
- [HeatLens](/heatlens): Heat-risk data and location intelligence.

## Projects & impact

- [Projects](/projects): Global project sites and field deployments.
- [Community stories](/community-stories): News and stories from MEER's work.
- [Human stories](/human-stories): First-person accounts from communities MEER serves.

## Organization

- [Team](/team): Scientists, engineers and community leads.
- [Partners](/partners): Academic and civil-society partners.
- [Funding](/funding): How MEER is funded and how independence is protected.
- [Ethics & integrity](/ethics-integrity): Governance and research ethics.
- [Careers](/careers): Roles at MEER.
- [Contact](/contact): Press and general enquiries — press@meer.org, info@meer.org.

## Optional

- [News](/news): Latest updates.
- [Newsletters](/newsletters): Archive of MEER newsletters.
- [MEERTalks](/meertalks): Recorded conversations with climate scientists and practitioners.
- [Podcasts](/podcasts): MEER on external podcasts.
- [Videos](/videos): Video library.
- [Photo gallery](/photo-gallery): Field photographs from project sites.
- [Press](/press): Media resources and downloads.
- [Resources](/resources): Additional reading and downloads.