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If you haven’t heard, Europe is currently melting.
The UK just recorded its highest ever June temperature while France registered its hottest day since records began. Schools are closed, people have resorted to sleeping outside because their homes have turned into ovens, and folks on social media are frying eggs on their balconies in the glaring sun.
Below, we’ve rounded up photos of how everyone is coping during this brutal heatwave. Scroll down to see how it’s going out there. And remember to stay hydrated.
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#1
In the middle of a heatwave, a water truck paused to spray water over stray dogs, giving them a moment of relief..
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#4
what the hell s going on ? 37C on my car dash today, 31C in my bedroom at 11.30pm, tar melting on roads, schools closing and…. tumbleweed?!
#9
I'm bored of seeing people saying "buy an air con unit" when they cost more money than most people have spare.
I've used some old laminate underlay on the outside of my south facing window - the foil reflects the sun and the foam stops the glass ever heating up. It should help me keep the heat down during the day, plus I can still crack the window at night as it is stuck to the frame rather than the window itself. This stuff costs £20 from B&Q and you'll just need some gaffer tape to put it on.
Hope this helps someone!
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#12
Did I say that out loud? 4 hours ago
True. A few days with temperatures in the 30s °C and all the chillers and freezers in my local big Tesco have broken down.....again!
#14
A bus driver in France crashed today because he fainted due to the heat having no AC in the bus
#15
AtMostAFabulist 4 hours ago
I saw on the news someone cooking bacon like this. Wonder if it's the same guy
#16
Just found a mole on my kitchen floor... Not entirely sure how it managed to get in tbh. Cant see any mole hills in the garden that it may have come from
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#18
Deep in suburbia, we find the noble Wheelie Bin Diver. In the UK heatwave, he's transformed his bin into a luxury plunge pool, cocktail in hand. But hubris strikes. Attempting his grand exit, gravity intervenes. The bin claims another. Nature always wins
TonjaLasagne 3 hours ago
I have a pic of me when I was about 4 or 5 in a garbage can filled with water on a hot summer day. Ya do what ya gotta do!
#19
Heavy crowds at the Canal Saint-Martin, transformed into a giant swimming pool as the heatwave continues in Paris.
Did I say that out loud? 4 hours ago
And in the UK there have been yet more dèàths because of people getting into difficulty in open water.
#20
Fabulous chocolate cookie 48 minutes ago
In Germany I saw this as well. Some tar roads are melting or becoming sticky.
#21
It’s now time to normalise sleeping outside in summer!
TonjaLasagne 2 hours ago
Ya gotta do what ya gotta do! This is very common in the southern part of the USA, which is why so many people have screened porches.
#22
powerbank explosion in hot weather (45°C)
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OneHappyPuppy 4 hours ago
That looks like a spray bottle right there. Spraying something cool on a heated glass surface doesn't usually end well...
#25
The heatwave in France resulted in Paris' famous Seine River being flooded by hundreds of people in desperate need of cooling down.
#26
The heatwave has melted my tablet. I was watching netflix on my tablet and the screen just popped off - seems the seal melted away !
#27
Aluminum foil + water on the OUTSIDE of your windows reflects the sun and makes your apartment wayyyyy cooler
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David Morgan 3 hours ago
I doubt it's the concrete melting - it doesn't melt, and only starts softening at over 1100 degrees C. Much more likely that the concrete is hot enough to melt a tiny fraction off the soles of the shoes, leaving a footprint.
#31
England is not equipped for this weather
Tim Fawcett 2 hours ago
45 years of Thatcherite neo-liberalism means that England is not equipped for anything. But hey, the top 1% have done OK
#32
TheSubmissiveToe 4 hours ago
Unless your power is out, why would your butter be melting INSIDE the fridge?
#35
This is the condition of trains in Europe .
Neither AC nor Fan is working .
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pelemele 1 hour ago (edited)
In France—because we’re so clever (sarcasm)—public authorities have spent years doing everything they can to discourage the installation of air conditioning for obscure ideological reasons; consequently, hospitals, nursing homes, schools, courthouses and public transport lack air conditioning. To top it all off, the Minister of Education refused to postpone end-of-year exams despite the heat, forcing students to take their tests in sweltering rooms where temperatures range from 35°C to 40°C (95 / 104°F). And then they talk to us about excess mortality due to the heat...
pelemele 48 minutes ago
It is also true that, until around the 2000s, we managed without air conditioning because heat spikes were rare and short-lived. Furthermore, older buildings with thick walls make installing air conditioning unnecessary. This view has hardened into a kind of dogma that refuses to acknowledge the obvious reality: heatwaves are becoming increasingly frequent, intense, and prolonged.
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In France—because we’re so clever (sarcasm)—public authorities have spent years doing everything they can to discourage the installation of air conditioning for obscure ideological reasons; consequently, hospitals, nursing homes, schools, courthouses and public transport lack air conditioning. To top it all off, the Minister of Education refused to postpone end-of-year exams despite the heat, forcing students to take their tests in sweltering rooms where temperatures range from 35°C to 40°C (95 / 104°F). And then they talk to us about excess mortality due to the heat...
pelemele 48 minutes ago
It is also true that, until around the 2000s, we managed without air conditioning because heat spikes were rare and short-lived. Furthermore, older buildings with thick walls make installing air conditioning unnecessary. This view has hardened into a kind of dogma that refuses to acknowledge the obvious reality: heatwaves are becoming increasingly frequent, intense, and prolonged.
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