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Changes in external environment such as temperature elicit a whole-body response affecting multiple systems. However, it is unclear how global systemic changes converge to regulate stem cells activity. We show that in the skin, which forms a barrier with the outside world, a direct interaction between sympathetic nerves and hair follicle stem cells allow a coupling between tissue growth and environmental changes.