Good things are happening! Rooftops get a climate-friendly makeover, states stand up to subscription bullies, a battleground state strikes down an abortion ban, and one man’s suit against the job hunt goes national.
Enjoy a preview of this week’s edition of You Love To See It below. If you want full access, become a Supporting Subscriber of The Lever today.
Rooftop Cool-Off
As cities warm up and the concrete jungle traps in the heat, more cities are turning to a simple fix: light-colored, reflective rooftops designed to bounce sunlight rather than absorb it. The approach has already gained traction in places like Los Angeles, New York City, and Baltimore — and now Atlanta is the latest city to adopt the practice.
Cool roofs, as they are called, don’t just reduce temperatures on top of and inside buildings, but can also cool down the surrounding urban environment, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. One UK study found that cool roofs could have prevented 249 heat-related deaths during London’s 2018 heat wave. In the United States, extreme heat kills twice as many people annually as...
