How to keep people cool without worsening the climate crisis. WRI X What We Know With Max Foster CNN
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How to keep people cool without worsening the climate crisis. WRI X What We Know With Max Foster CNN

🔥 Record-breaking heat is striking #cities across Western Europe. As the world’s fastest-warming continent, deadly heat waves are becoming the new norm for Europe. With air conditioning in only 20% of its buildings, the continent faces a pressing dilemma: How can it keep people cool without worsening the climate crisis driving rising temperatures in the first place? This week, in a live interview with Max Foster on CNN, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities’ Eric Mackres explained that passive cooling solutions — like shade structures, cool roofs & urban trees — are 🔑 to tackling extreme urban heat. Learn more ➡️ https://go.wri.org/euro-air-conditioning-yt #LCAW2026 #LondonClimateActionWeek