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The MEER podcast is a show dedicated to science education that focuses on topics such as climate change, urban heat adaptation, and climate restoration using surface reflection technology.

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In this episode of The MEER Podcast, we are joined by writer, director, and climate advocate Aria McKenna to explore the powerful role of storytelling in shaping public understanding of the climate crisis.

The conversation examines how film, televis... more

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What if climate change cannot be understood through carbon emissions alone?

In this episode of The MEER Podcast, we speak with Rob de Laet about planetary energy balance, forest cooling, biohydrology, latent heat transport, atmospheric moisture regu... more

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In this episode of The MEER Podcast, we speak with physician, environmental filmmaker, and activist Dr. Sofia Pineda Ochoa, director of Endgame 2050 and Greenwashed. Together, we explore the links between human and planetary health, the psychology of... more

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In this episode of The MEER Podcast, we speak with theoretical physicist Dr. Anastassia Makarieva, known for her work on the biotic pump theory — a framework that reexamines how forests influence Earth’s climate system.

Rather than viewing forests s... more

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Aria McKenna
Writer, director, and producer working across film, television, and climate advocacy
Hyper Object Industries; Healthy Planet Action Coalition (HPAC)
Episode: 18. Storytelling, Culture, and the Climate Narrative with Aria McKenna
Rob de Laet
Systems thinker, ecological restoration advocate, and member of EcoRestoration Alliance and Global EverGreening Alliance
EcoRestoration Alliance; Global EverGreening Alliance
Episode: 17. Beyond Carbon: Forest Cooling & Planetary Regulation with Rob de Laet
Sofia Pineda Ochoa
Physician and environmental filmmaker
Endgame 2050; Greenwashed
Episode: 16. The Green Mirage — Truth, Hope, and Survival with Dr. Sofia Pineda Ochoa
Anastassia Makarieva
Theoretical physicist and proponent of the biotic pump theory
Petersburg Nuclear Physics Institute (RU)
Episode: 15. Forests as the Beating Heart: The Biotic Pump Theory with Dr. Anastassia Makarieva
Monica Piccinini
Brazilian journalist and writer covering the Amazon, Indigenous rights, pesticide policy, and Brazil's environmental politics
Independent journalist
Episode: 14. Brazil, the Amazon, and the Climate Story with Monica Piccinini
Klaus Richter
Physicist and president of the German Physical Society
German Physical Society
Episode: 13. The Climate Acceleration Debate: Could 3°C Arrive by 2050? with Dr. Klaus Ritcher
Rupert Read
Emeritus professor of philosophy, Climate Majority Project co-director, Extinction Rebellion spokesperson, author
Climate Majority Project
Episode: 12. Building a Climate-Ready Majority with Rupert Read & Liam Kavanagh
Liam Kavanagh
Cognitive and social scientist, co-founder of Life Itself, author
Life Itself
Episode: 12. Building a Climate-Ready Majority with Rupert Read & Liam Kavanagh
Dr. Eliot Jacobson
Mathematician, retired professor and climate communicator
Independent climate communicator
Episode: 11. A Climate Reality Check with Eliot Jacobson

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Cathy Posey
Host of MEER Podcast (co-host-like presence across episodes)
Arianna Youppi
Co-host of MEER Podcast with recurring appearances

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17. Beyond Carbon: Forest Cooling & Planetary Regulation with Rob de Laet
Q: How should we compare forests, cloud systems, albedo modification, greenhouse gases, and latent heat transport in one coherent energetic framework?
Adopt a common metric like watts per square meter to quantify heat fluxes, enabling prioritization of actions that cool the planet most effectively while acknowledging the ongoing need to decarbonize and restore ecosystems.
17. Beyond Carbon: Forest Cooling & Planetary Regulation with Rob de Laet
Q: What first convinced you that climate change should be understood as a whole earth systems problem?
Two parallel realizations: the Gaia theory framing the planet as a living, highly interconnected system, and personal observations from tropical regions showing how forests and ecosystems locally regulate climate beyond CO2 alone.
8. Risk Realism: Cooling a Livable Planet w/ David Spratt
Q: What is the one data point listeners should remember?
The answer highlights that warming is not only present but accelerating; the key point is that the 1.5°C threshold is being crossed now, and historical averages no longer reliably predict future risk due to non-linear processes and tipping points.
8. Risk Realism: Cooling a Livable Planet w/ David Spratt
Q: In plain language, what convinces you that warming is accelerating now, not in some distant future?
Spratt emphasizes that we are already at 1.5 degrees, with a rising rate of warming (about 0.3 per decade), driven by reduced sulfate cooling and other factors; the last two years show rates at or above 1.5, indicating acceleration rather than a distant future scenario.
16. The Green Mirage — Truth, Hope, and Survival with Dr. Sofia Pineda Ochoa
Q: Was there ever a moment when awareness wasn't enough and you felt the need to illustrate collapse more concretely?
Yes, she discusses using stark, concrete imagery in Endgame 2050 and Greenwashed to show potential futures and the urgency of action beyond awareness, while maintaining a focus on honesty and not sensationalism.

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A science-forward series exploring climate systems, ecological cooling, and planetary health with a strong emphasis on how forests, oceans, and urban environments influence energy balance and local climates. Episodes frequently feature researchers, policymakers, journalists, and global-facing advocates who unpack complex ideas—from forest-driven cooling and biotic pump concepts to planetary health storytelling and climate governance. Guests often bring hands-on experience in restoration, policy, or communication, offering practical actions for communities, businesses, and individuals. The show tends to challenge conventional climate narratives, highlighting interdisciplinary approaches, rapid prototyping of cooling and adaptation strategies... more

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1. Aria McKenna
2. Rob de Laet
3. Sofia Pineda Ochoa
4. Anastassia Makarieva
5. Monica Piccinini
6. Klaus Richter
7. Rupert Read
8. Liam Kavanagh

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