January 7, 2023
MEERTALK January 2023
Dr. Gulrez Shah Azhar explores mechanisms to mitigate the mortality effects of heatwaves. To generate appropriate local heat adaptation measures, he conducted sixteen in-depth interviews of academics, climate-health researchers, medical doctors, community activists, urban planners, and policy advisors with expertise in heatwaves and India.

Other Resources

Confronting a “silent killer"
This peer-reviewed article examines how extreme heat acts as a “silent killer” in urban West Africa and explores innovative, low-cost cooling interventions through the MEER pilot in Freetown, Sierra Leone. The study highlights lived experiences of heat vulnerability among low-income residents and evaluates how surface cooling technologies and community-oriented design can reduce heat exposure in informal settlements.
November 17, 2025
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MEERTalk November 2025
Good Vibrations from the Soil: Seismology for Ecosystem Monitoring
November 6, 2025
MEERTALK