Yup. The Ford F-series trucks are the best selling car in Canada. Gotta brave those dangerous wide suburban roads to get to the rugged Walmart and haul toilet paper.
ODGreen
And the Soviets allied with Nazi Germany and carved up Poland with their new buddies.
Did they bark at the moon?
Loose dark clothing encourages airflow. Covering up prevents sunburn and direct solar heating.
For buildings, airflow can cool them too. But it doesn't need to be done through dark roofs or dark exterior walls. And buildings could have more sunshades and awnings, and smaller windows to prevent solar heat gain.
Tabarnak!
That's where I got the idea from! Excellent channel.
Fun fact, adding textiles to walls for insulation is where we get the term "furring" from.
I wish awnings were more common. Such a simple way to block out midday or afternoon sun in the hot summer.
I don't know the species, and there are a few that are found in my area. One day I'll bring the field guide and figure it out.
Serviceberry:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amelanchier
They're all over the place here, though you have a short window of opportunity to gather the fruit before the birds go apeshit and eat it all. I've had delicious jam made from it. Quite a sweet fruit, with no bitterness or tartness, unlike a lot of other wild edibles.
This video is someone who actually drives a truck for a living, not a suburbanite who needs a lifted child slammer pickup to boost their fragile masculinity as they drive to the supermarket.
They could make a stick that a soldier could put a spherical grenade on to help give extra range. Like an atlatl or one of those tennis ball launchers for dogs.
Nice.
I borrowed a IR camera from the local public library.
Next I'll maybe borrow a telescope.