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  • Dr. Katharine Hayhoekathhayhoe@fediscience.org
    Jul 16, 2026, 12:29 AM

    Most people assume caring about climate change makes them the odd one out. But that isn't true! And by keeping silent, we perpetuate that myth.

    ☀️ Good news: Inspired by the 89 Percent Project, 136 Japanese news outlets are teaming up to show people that the vast majority of the country wants stronger climate action.

    🌡️ Not-so-good news: Recent heatwaves have buckled US highways, burst the concrete on part of Germany's Autobahn, and melted the asphalt around Leipzig's tram tracks - real life examples of how our infrastructure was built for yesterday's climate, not today's.

    🏠 What you can do: As temperatures soar and wildfire smoke chokes the air, consider climate-proofing your home for a warming world.

    Read more below - and share what you learn with someone else this week! talkingclimate.ca/p/we-arent-b

    Image of a road. Text that reads, “Japan’s media speaks up on climate, failing infrastructure, and heat-proofing your home”
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  • Saule, anar en MoussesPeryleneBleu@eldritch.cafe
    Jul 16, 2026, 5:20 AM

    @kathhayhoe what you can also do : bring the subject up with people who might not be aware of what's happening. Talk to your family, your neighbours, your colleagues.
    Organize, locally, for the next heatwave (care for vulnerable people, identifying cooler places, organising rent strikes for old uninsulated buildings...)
    And talk to your representatives, tell them that you're Very concerned.

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  • Andy Woottonwoo@fosstodon.org
    Jul 16, 2026, 8:03 AM

    @kathhayhoe We need to undo the damage that caused climate change, not do even more harm adjusting to it. I'm sick of this defeatist narrative and so is our planet.

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