2026-03-26 00:53 UTC
🌱 Good news: Cities like London, Paris, and Barcelona are redesigning streets for people instead of cars. This cuts pollution while improving health, local economies, and quality of life.
🌡️ Not so good news: Rising nighttime temperatures are disrupting sleep worldwide, with cascading effects on health, learning, and productivity—especially for the most vulnerable.
🏡 What you can do: Simple steps like adding window film, choosing reflective roofing, and planting trees can keep your home cooler, save money, and reduce the urban heat island effect, if you live in a city.
I am sorry there are not actually any stories about cats in the newsletter this week. I just couldn't resist this image of a cat trying to keep cool indoors.
Read on for all the details, and don't forget to share what you learn with others! https://www.talkingclimate.ca/p/three-cities-that-are-cancelling
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@rochelimit@beige.party 2026-03-26 12:27
@kathhayhoe Someone should show that cat how to turn on the fan. :ablobcatblink:
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@DavidPenington@aus.social 2026-03-26 22:19
@kathhayhoe "choosing reflective roofing" Bad news: Outer suburban Melbourne, Vic, councils are making dark tiled roofs a mandatory standard,increasing the summer overheating of their suburbs! People are not allowed a pale or while roof. Disclosure: Our new house in 2001 has a "colourbond" roof, I chose the palest grey available. Half of it now has solar panels.