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The government urges residents not to venture outside. Authorities warn against using public transport. Dozens of schools shut their doors, and hospitals cancel nonessential procedures. No, this is not an introduction to a dystopian novel. It’s Britons sweltering under scorching weather as record-breaking temperatures soar this week. The Met Office, the national meteorological service for the UK, has issued the first-ever red warning for exceptional heat because temperatures of 40 C (or 104 F) have been forecast for the very first time.
If you have always lived in hotter climates, you might be laughing at these numbers. We get it! But remember, we’re talking about a country that’s unaccustomed to such sizzling temperatures. Given how the UK is notorious for awful weather, there is always plenty of reaction from its citizens whenever they find themselves nearly melting from the heat.
So the nation did what it does best: laughed through the climate crisis with the help of funny memes and tweets. We at Bored Panda have gathered some hilariously British reactions that sum up this latest heatwave, so grab a cold drink, blast the AC, and scroll down to enjoy this list. Be sure to upvote the most relatable posts and let us know how you’re maintaining your sanity in this heatwave in the comment section below!
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Lesley Christie 3 years ago
Thank you for this. I feel like a social pariah for loving Winter and hating Summer.
Kookamunga 3 years ago
I'm with you. Always hated summer. Sunburns, swamp a s s, hot cars and people that should put more clothes on because I don't want to see that. It's just exhausting. Give me fall, winter, spring, we can skip over this hellish season. sun-hate-6...1de02e.jpg 
SealOfDisapproval 3 years ago
I do love the summer, up to about +25C; and I do love the winter, down to about -25C.
Psycho Cat 3 years ago
My dream is to go to the North sea in winter and enjoy beach covered with snow.
Samantha Hall 3 years ago
I hate summer I'm a winter girl aswell my family think I'm mad lol but getting dark early so I can put my lamps on with the fire all cosy in fluffy clothes and blankets and Christmas aswell god I just love winter
KING ILLEGAL FOREST 3 years ago
SAME!!! I absolutely HATE hot weather. Anything over 70F/20C is too hot for me.
Lara Verne 3 years ago
I hate summer, only because of temperature. It's hot, you can't walk on the street, without sweating like a pig and if you work in building without air conditioning, it's hell. I can't sleep at night already, and new and worse heatwave is expected in few days.
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Debbie Barnes 3 years ago (edited)
Yes.. TFL (Transport for London) often post messages that are either funny or quotes or messages of support.. Used to make me smile when I travelled to work.. :)
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Rebecca Broscombe-Adams 3 years ago
I love that TFL do this. Life is waaay too serious in other places.
Karin Gibson 3 years ago
There are always funny signs on the underground. All to lift the the awful drudgery of daily life.
Panda Who Mumbles, Constantly 3 years ago
I mean, some of those people already smell like prawns that had been around the block, way before the heatwave started!
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CultOfBambi 3 years ago
This looks like it's from Denmark (Copenhagen) rather than the UK - but the message is important. Thankfully in the UK most big cities are fairly green - but we can always do with more trees, especially drought-resistant ones!
Simon Kwan 3 years ago
And the tree lined street is actually in Shanghai.
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you can do this and have lots of cars. My home city (Joburg, SA) has vast numbers of trees and millions of cars. The trees keep our daytime temp around 25-35 in summer even if the surrounding veld is closer to 40.
Premislaus de Colo 3 years ago
This is so true, and yet more and more Polish cities become concrete jungles :(
Kimberly Edwards 3 years ago
I wish my city would pay attention to this. I live in Fresno California and it's going to be 39°c to 42°c for the next month.
Teresa Spanics 3 years ago
Hopefully, they will! I remember reading about an urban planner using Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada as an excellent example of how to blend in trees with buildings.
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Living in a country well known for its rainy climate, many Brits never even had to think about getting air conditioning or putting more effort into protecting their homes from the scorching heat. But right now, they’re struggling. The UK is set to see its hottest day on record, with temperatures on Tuesday expected to reach up to 42 C (107.6 F), the BBC reported. On Monday, Wales already broke temperatures for its hottest day on record with 37.1 C. A high of 38.1 C was reached in Suffolk, making it the hottest day of the year so far, but not the highest temperature ever recorded — just short of the UK record of 38.7 C, which happened only three years ago.
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Chloe Summer 3 years ago
I think this is both beautiful and effective! I am in Australia and would like it if they had things like this!
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Samantha 3 years ago (edited)
Or if you do take them out irresponsibily in that scorching heat, make sure to also go out blanketed and barefoot with firecrackers between your toes.
Joey Marlin 3 years ago
Yep. This is so avoidable. I take my dogs out first thing in the morning and last thing at night and the temperature is perfectly fine then - it was 25 C at 8am today and I'm in one of the hotter parts of the UK today (but not the hottest). I always check by touching the ground and am lucky to have shaded routes anyway (and I carry water!).
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Benita Valdez 3 years ago
Wow. That's horrible. I'm fortunate that I have a backyard and can let my boys out with no worries of needing walks on scorching pavement. This is why those ridiculous dog socks and shoes are necessary. Sure they hate it and it looks stupid but it saves their paws. This poor baby
Paul Ellis 3 years ago
Come on humans, use just a little common sense. Take off your flip-flops and experience what these poor animals endure
Eb 3 years ago (edited)
Imagine being forced to walk on hot pavements in bare feet while wearing a fur coat. So thoughtless.
TheEndIsNigh 3 years ago
Sometimes people legitimately don't put 2 and 2 together. Especially if you always wear shoes outside, you don't think about the scalding heat of the pavement. Unfortunately, I saw this often when I was still practicing. It would really upset me, but you could also tell that the family just didn't think, or honestly didn't realize. The OP seems very remorseful, and I don't think they did it maliciously.
Load More Replies... Miss Kat O 3 years ago
I took mine out for a wee earlier, and he thought we were going for a walk... he literally lay on the floor and refused to come inside... I wish I could explain to him that this post is what will happen to him if we go walk
cecilia kilian 3 years ago
Larger/active dogs need their walkies. I took the lab/border out just after sunrise for a 1 hour plus stroll, with some off leash because there was nobody else around. It was amazing. Parks, gardens, and even city streets smell and feel so different in the early am.
HarriMissesScotland 3 years ago
Beach K-9's are now wearing booties to prevent burns., at least in parts of Florida.
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UpupaEpops 3 years ago
+1: warm mint tea and another one for bonus: ditch the synthetic fibres. Wear loose linen, cotton or flax in light colours. And something on your head.
Svelte Pantologist 3 years ago
How does one ensure that they are dismantling the fossil fuel industry whilst enjoying ice cream? Usually fossil fuels of some kind have been used to chill it. No judgment. Just a funny thought to me on the all or nothing sentiment conveyed in the semantics here.
Susan Reid Smith 3 years ago
Loose is good, long enough to prevent sunburn when you're outside is good too.
The Met Office has released the first-ever red weather warning for the soaring temperatures covering much of central, northern, and southeast England. It stated that there will be "an exceptional hot spell on Monday and Tuesday leading to widespread impacts on people and infrastructure." Temperatures are expected to drop from Wednesday, but the meteorological service warned residents that since then, there is a potential risk of serious illness or even danger to life, so it’s advised to keep safe during the extreme summer heat.
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Sue From Michigan 3 years ago
My advice for people newly dealing with this hot, humid weather: Buy one of those cheap, plastic kiddie pools, put it in the shade and fill it with water for your dogs and any other animal that needs it.
Teresa Spanics 3 years ago
And put up a patio umbrella or a tarp to keep it in the shade.
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Mary Leverett 3 years ago
What's the old tune? "Only mad dogs and Englishmen go out in the midday sun!" 😉😆😉
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Emma Dakin 3 years ago
I'm doing this for delivery drivers in the UK now, my grocery guy was blown away by a free cold bottle of water and the chance to refill his own bottle, I see American posts where people leave baskets out... never thought id be doing it in the UK.
Erica Ventura 3 years ago
Have they opened cooling centers for the homeless or other vulnerable populations?
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Tamra 3 years ago
I'm sorry, but I think this is ridiculous. Having to stand in this horrible heat while wearing the full uniform? Come on.
Deborah Harris 3 years ago
It's bear skin so he's literally wearing 1.5 pounds of fur :(
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Loki’s Lil Butter Knife 3 years ago
I'm sorry, but they really need to forego this tradition in summer as these traditional uniforms must be so outrageously hot in this weather. I'm surprised not more of them have fainted or gotten heatstroke.
The notice came after the UK Health Security Agency increased its heat-health warning from level three to level four — which constitutes a national emergency. "This is the first time we have issued a Red National Severe Weather Warning for extreme heat and the first time 40°C has been forecast in the UK. In this country, we’re used to treating a hot spell as a chance to go and play in the sun. This is not that sort of weather," Professor Penny Endersby, Chief Executive at the Met Office, said.
"We have seen when climate change has driven such unprecedented severe weather events around the world that it can be difficult for us to make the best decisions because nothing in our life experiences has led us to know what to expect," Endersby added.
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Raven Sheridan 3 years ago
We'll never stop climate change while the mega-rich continue to have their d**k measuring contest, by sending rockets into orbit. (Looking at you Musk and Bezos.) 👀
Loki’s Lil Butter Knife 3 years ago
And sadly some idiotic people will still deny that climate change is real.
Stephanie Wittenberg 3 years ago
Of course, because mega-corps and orange politicians assure them that climate change isn't real. Surely they wouldn't lie out of greedy self interest? (Sarcasm sign)
Load More Replies... Redpen88 3 years ago
And where does most of the electricity come from to power those EV's? That's right, coal. So, just shifting the blame to make themselves feel better.
Load More Replies... Paul Ellis 3 years ago
Yes, it's just a matter of time (of which there is now very, very little) before we as a species are removed from this poor innocent planet.
KING ILLEGAL FOREST 3 years ago
The wealthy will never allow us to fix this. It's basically just a countdown to the end at this point.
Iris Bagheera 3 years ago
Yikes! Here I and most other Icelanders are thankful for it being a little chilly, we're not built for extreme heat lol It's 13°C right now.
SealOfDisapproval 3 years ago
Eukaryotes, that is multi-cellular life and a lot of the single cells too, can at the maximum sustain temperatures of 60-62C. Go above that, and it's death to a lot of the decomposers - who would otherwise have a lot to decompose, since pretty much everything else dies too.
Redpen88 3 years ago
Darwinism at its finest. Cue the announcer: "NEXT TIME, ON FLORIDA MAN, Florida Man gets a Darwin Award."
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Cuppa tea? 3 years ago
Even if we all stop using cars, planes, it will not make any effect on climate. Imo it is beyond repair.
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Deborah Harris 3 years ago
and for the love of God don't leave small children or dogs in a car, whilst you just pop into a shop ...please
Emma Dakin 3 years ago
or just for the love of kids and dogs... don't leave them in a car xx
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Hyde and Seek 3 years ago (edited)
Make sure to learn the signs of heat stroke/exhaustion for your fuzzy friend as well!
Colin Timp 3 years ago
Some people don't seem to realize that the pavement can be MUCH hotter than the air. In some places, the ground can be 80°C (177°F)
Katinka Min 3 years ago
Is this maybe different from location to loaction? I keep checkign road surfaces with my hand and only that black tar that is put on for a short while during contruction gets really hot. The rest is warm, but not nearly hot enough to burn someone.
Rachel Ainsworth 3 years ago
Any one who does this should have to walk 1km on the beach at midday with bare feet as punishment.
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CultOfBambi 3 years ago
I think this graph is showing the difference in temperature between the two periods, rather than the actual temperature itself, which is why some people think it's fake e.g. "how can Antartica be hotter than the equator?" It's not, but the temperature increase is higher than at the equator, which is definitely a possibility. Maybe I'm mistaken, but either way, the info in the graph could be clearer
Hans 3 years ago
I think it is the difference of the weather at that point I time compared to the long term average on the same date.
Load More Replies... Adam Jeff 3 years ago
For context, in the UK 1976 is remembered as a famously hot summer. But as the map shows, that was just a local bit of freak weather, whereas what's happening now is global
Just saying 3 years ago
Yes, and a lot of the older generation are going 'well we survived '76 so stop being so panicky about the weather' - this graph is a response to that.
Load More Replies... Pixie 3 years ago
This maps both show that years difference to the average temperature from 1951-1980. So in June '76 there are some warmer areas, a few hot spots, but also a lot of colder areas than the average temperature in June. This year, as you can see, has not a lot of colder areas but a helluva lot of damn hot ones. Especially Antarctica is much warmer than it was in average.
Brenda Pereira 3 years ago
I remember those days in 1976. We didn't even have an air conditioner!
Katinka Min 3 years ago
Don't bother. People who don't WANT to believe that their future looks grimm, won't accept any facts, no matter how clearly you present them.
François Carré 3 years ago
I remember my parents talking about the very hot summer of 1976. I guess I can see how it was back then, and also how it was nothing compared to what's happening now.
Jol 3 years ago
It clearly says "Anomaly vs 1951-1980" at the top, meaning the picture shows the deviations from average temperatures. No rubbish afterall.
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The UK Health Security Agency shared a few tips about how to stay safe in the sizzling weather:
- look out for those who may struggle to keep themselves cool and hydrated – older people, those with underlying conditions, and those who live alone are particularly at risk
- stay cool indoors by closing curtains on rooms that face the sun
- drink plenty of fluids and avoid excess alcohol
- never leave anyone in a closed, parked vehicle, especially infants, young children, or animals
- try to keep out of the sun between 11 AM to 3 PM, when the UV rays are strongest
- if you have to go out in the heat, walk in the shade, apply sunscreen and wear a wide-brimmed hat
- avoid physical exertion in the hottest parts of the day
- take care and make sure to follow local safety advice if you are going into the water to cool down
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Sue From Michigan 3 years ago
Yes, please do this but put it in a shady spot. Sun will cause it to get too hot for comfort quickly.
Kookamunga 3 years ago
Yup, I have a big flat bowl that I fill every day for the creatures, leave it in the shade. I feed the birds anyway, but this is my hot weather system so they can bathe and drink, especially when there's been no rain.
Kitten Dog Mom 3 years ago
I did this when I lived in a campground, moved to an apartment complex with security doors and can't water the outdoor wild babies.
TheEndIsNigh 3 years ago
Just be careful of snakes.🐍They will also come for the water...and the critters. If your water bowl is in a shady area, mind your hands if you are reaching to pick it up.
kkathleen517 3 years ago
You can leave bowls of water for the insects as well, just put a rock or some kind of grass ramp so they won't drown. Bugs need water to and it doesn't hurt anyone to leave a small container of water somewhere for them. It doesn't have to be close to your house.
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Joey Marlin 3 years ago
Local schools to me in the UK allowed children to wear PE kit.
Load More Replies... Paul Ellis 3 years ago
And in every Headmasters' Conference school in the UK this will be standard procedure courtesy of the peadophiles and bullies who operate those institutions.
Katy McMouse 3 years ago
There's nothing like a wool skirt, long sleeve button down and a wool blend sweater to make you rethink the value of a private school education. It wasn't unusual to feel like you were burning up from the inside out.
Huddo's sister 3 years ago
Thank goodness my school never had that as a rule, and by the time I was in my second year, we had short sleeved polo shirts we could wear if we didn't want to wear a dress.
Eduard Korhonen 3 years ago
Our local school has been allowing students to wear their much cooler sports kit for the last few days
While there are a few different elements at play driving the ferocious heatwave across western Europe, a high-pressure system called the Azores High is to blame for the hot temperatures. Usually sitting off Spain, it grew larger and pushed to the north, bringing scorching weather to the UK, France, and the Iberian peninsula. As Brits endure what could be the hottest day in their nation’s history, the conversation inevitably turns to climate change.
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DuchessDegu 3 years ago
It's fluffing 40C now, and 29C indoors during the night!!! I'm from a tropical country and never seen anything like this or felt so hot. No rain but humid as hell. It's really unbearable
Load More Replies... Loki’s Lil Butter Knife 3 years ago
To anybody saying that they deal with 30°C everyday and to suck it up, please kindly note that many people in the United Kingdom are not used to this extreme heat and our infrastructure is not set up to deal with these extremely high temperatures. Many people do not have central air let alone indoor air conditioning systems. Sadly, many older people and younger people are highly susceptible to heat stroke and heat exhaustion. Heat exhaustion can be a silent killer for many older people who don't have air conditioning. Not everyone is fortunate enough to live by the seaside to escape the heat.
Andrew Vince 3 years ago
I live in a hot country, but everything is geared toward coping with the heat. I imagine that the Brits feel like we would if it suddenly snowed here.
Just me 3 years ago (edited)
What many don't realize is that most of those places have air-conditioning....we don't have that in most northern European countries...so when it gets hot, it's hot and no way to cool down.
InfectedVoiceBox 3 years ago
And our buildings are designed to keep heat in.
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M Calad 3 years ago
Many people don't understand the difference of hot weather between higher and lower latitudes. I come from a country by the equator and 30 degrees there only lasts a few hours as there's not much difference between daytime and nighttime, even in summer. I live in Northern Europe now and 30 degrees lasts many hours due to long daytime. Imagine your home exposed to scorching sun for 8-10 hours straights. Every place becomes a sauna. Cooling down after sunset takes much longer too. It's a totally different experience.
Stoopham McFernybabes 3 years ago
In Australia. We are having one of the coldest winters in decades. We are being riddled with articles about why Australian houses are as useless as a tent in the winter and how to reduce our heating bills.
InfectedVoiceBox 3 years ago
We don't have AC, our houses are designed to keep the heat in, we don't have this sort of heat all of the time, we don't have a chance to get used to it. This is madness for us, we are melting.
TheLadyMagic 3 years ago
I'm so sorry for you. I really wish there was something I could do. I live someplace where I'm used to it and we're equipped for it and it's still almost unbearable. To have to deal with it without the necessary equipment seems unfathomable. But it is, please stay inside as much as possible, stay hydrated, and try to keep a damp cloth on the back of your neck. It will help cool down your body temperature. If you're inside, please keep reapplying cool water and cloth as soon as the one in your neck gets warm. Take care of yourself. Wishing relief soon
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Enigma wrapped in a paradox 3 years ago
I live in one of the hottest places in Canada. We feel for you as we went through the exact same thing last year. It's way too much for anyone to take. Stay hydrated and find the coolest place you can. I know it feels like you're going to die but most of you WILL get through this unharmed.
Lisa H 3 years ago
I live in California and it's no secret that it gets HOT here. That said, my heart goes out to all of you in the UK right now. Stay inside as much as possible, drinks lots of cold water and if you have elderly/disabled neighbors, check on them. Stay safe and I hope you guys make it through. Hot weather is no joke.
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DramaDoc 3 years ago
He and his (human) dad - and sister (Golden Retriever named Beaker) - teach science (hence the names) in Canada. Their Twitter account is absolutely delightful!
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Ember 3 years ago
This is very true. We’re just not used to it in the UK and are not prepared for such extreme temperatures ☀️ 🌡
Allison B 3 years ago
I admit I was confused at first when I saw that the UK was having major problems with a heat wave since it was around 100°F to 104°F there. That's a normal summer here in the Midwest US so I didn't understand. Then I remembered that a lot of houses and places don't have AC... Yikes. That's horrible. Please stay cool and safe!
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BarBeeGirl 3 years ago
Ummm I’m Canadian and believe me — we are used to heat. Maybe not for a long time but we get heat waves here all the time. Everyone I know has AC in their houses unlike the UK where I hear no one has it
Hyde and Seek 3 years ago
Seriously where I live in Washington ,we've had more severe wildfires the past few years,a road formed a sinkhole in Seattle because of the temperature, we've had more heat related deaths &illnesses. Yeah it gets hotter in some places but our infrastructure ain't built for that.
Mark Kelly 3 years ago
Yeah, here in Canada and places like that we have asphalt there's roads whereas a place like Arizona or a bit of a different kind of payment what used to extreme heat
ChessAltaira 3 years ago
I have this exact type of dog! She’s a Bernese mountain dog and we’ve moved from Minnesota down to hot Georgia recently so we have to make sure we get her shade and lots of water !!
Allison B 3 years ago
I love those dogs! They're so handsome and fluffy! Although waaay too big for me to handle sadly.
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Gemma jones 3 years ago
we have high and low bird baths, hedgehog water bowls, big baths for washing in and little ones for drinking, our cats have fans and ice cubes and the curtains are closed and the conservatory is off limits its like a blast furnace in there
Markus It/Its 3 years ago
"I'm a cactus because the artist couldn't draw a hedgehog" iconic and valid
heyitsfionabtw 3 years ago
During this hot spell of weather let's look after our pets and also ourselves and cacti too.
"We hoped we wouldn’t get to this situation but for the first time ever, we are forecasting greater than 40°C in the UK." Climate attribution scientist at the Met Office, Dr. Nikos Christidis, said. "In a recent study, we found that the likelihood of extremely hot days in the UK has been increasing and will continue to do so during the course of the century, with the most extreme temperatures expected to be observed in the southeast of England."
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Deborah Harris 3 years ago (edited)
and there's me just thinking the 5 second rule was for noms dropped on the floor ...good advice thanks
Sleeping Solipsist 3 years ago
Ironically the 5 second rule doesn't apply in such weather because everything's nicely sterilised after 3..
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Ivana Bašić 3 years ago
Do it in the winter, too, because frozen ground isn't much fun, either.
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Remi (He/Him) 3 years ago
Got two 1,5 liter water bottles with freezing room left for the water, so one can be in the freezer while other is playing emergency air con in front of the fan. It's not hot here at the moment, but it's ready if the heat wave hits us next
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Vae 3 years ago
I hate to admit it, but my body is too used to long winters and short(er) blazing summers with ugly humidity. I grabbed a mid range (about 80 dollars) tower fan off of amazon. That thing pumps cold air from our living room where the window unit is, all the way to the bedroom. If possible, grab a window unit and get a little makeshift with it.
M O'Connell 3 years ago
Many portable AC units have a significant design drawback, in that they blow indoor air across the condenser coil and exhaust that air outside, thereby drawing warm are into the room from somewhere else. The much more expensive dual-hose models solve this problem, but still aren't great as the device itself is still producing radiant heat inside the room. A window-mount unit would do a much better job.
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TuesdayDangerGirl 3 years ago
Anything higher than 99F / 37C you should not be using a fan as all you are doing is creating your own personal convection oven. https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/M19-0512
Benita Valdez 3 years ago
Sometimes I enjoy baking though. But seriously, I use the pups as an indicator for ac. Sluggish or even starting to pant? Ac on full blast with fans directing it to cool them down then I put at a normal temperature. I can be broiling and uncomfortable but not my pups.
Load More Replies...Dr. Christidis pointed out that climate change has already influenced the likelihood of temperature extremes in the UK. "The chances of seeing 40°C days in the UK could be as much as 10 times more likely in the current climate than under a natural climate unaffected by human influence. The likelihood of exceeding 40°C anywhere in the UK in a given year has also been rapidly increasing, and, even with current pledges on emissions reductions, such extremes could be taking place every 15 years in the climate of 2100."
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Nathaniel 3 years ago
TruMP saYS NIcE clEAn CoaL exISTS anD CoaL POweR GooD! AlsO! WInDMIllS CauSE CanCER!
Penny Hernandez 3 years ago
Trump is the epitome of the Dunning-Kruger effect
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Cactus McCoy 3 years ago
But they are talking about thinking about having a meeting to start making plans.
Joey Marlin 3 years ago
Like Life Of Brian... http://www.montypython.50webs.com/scripts/Life_of_Brian/23.htm
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Tenacious Squirrel 3 years ago
Yet people are still having kids as well knowing the earth is really struggling and resources are almost gone 🤷
Mistiekim 3 years ago
That count is going to go up unnecessarily. Best Supreme Court ever /s
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Kitten Dog Mom 3 years ago
Oh, I could really reply to a lot of the comments on this post about the president at the time of these post, however, I do not want to be banned from BP. So best to say check your sources and check the status of the USA TODAY. (I hope the powers of BP doesn't ban me)
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Amanda Rose 3 years ago
If there's any good piece of information that I can pass along from growing up in Texas and New Mexico, it's drink more water than you think you need to. If you're thirsty, you're already getting dehydrated.
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HarriMissesScotland 3 years ago
THIS! Growing up in Florida and no access to a pool, my Dad bought 5 garbage cans for the kids in the neighborhood. We had a blast!
Huddo's sister 3 years ago
We used to sit in the huge buckets that were in our shower to collect the excess water.
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Isaac Harvey 3 years ago
Cyclception. He’s recycling a recycling bin(assuming that’s what it is).
In the UK, the seven hottest days have come since 2000, revealing an alarming pattern that affects nearly every citizen’s life. According to Professor Hannah Cloke, a natural hazards researcher at the University of Reading, this heatwave and the new red-level warning is a "wake-up call about the climate emergency."
"We have had heatwaves in the UK before, but the intensity of heat that has been forecast, which will either break UK records or at least get very close, is enough to kill people and animals, damage property, and hobble the economy," she said in a statement shared by the university.
"Even as a climate scientist who studies this stuff, this is scary," Cloke added. "This feels real. At the start of the week, I was worried about my goldfish getting too hot. Now I'm worried about the survival of my family and my neighbors."
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Delta Dawn 3 years ago
During our similar heat wave last summer (high of 108 F) all you had to turn on for a shower was the COLD water tap. The water was plenty warm from the ambient heat, almost hot even.
Kharyss 3 years ago
I’m from the UK but currently live in the Middle East with temperatures in the mid to high 40’s every day. Water from the cold tap is hot for 8 months of the year. I can only shower before the sun comes up because the rest of the day the water is scalding. Clothes shrink on a cold wash. I have to brush my teeth with bottled water from the fridge. My dog has to have ice cubes in her water bowl. You get used to it eventually but cold showers are a much wished for luxury.
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Amy Moore 3 years ago
It's 104F in the state that catches on fire every summer.
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Lillian Swaim 3 years ago
WITHOUT AC? This is why they are struggling, we who live like this much of the year forget that we have AC.
censorshipsucks 3 years ago (edited)
yes the brits are used to rain and fog and temperatures below 25 centigrade. Their buildings are designed to keep people warm not vice versa.
Load More Replies... Elizabeth Elliot 3 years ago
Point was there was a three month drought with no rainfall - it wasn't as hot but had a greater impact.
Devil child 3 years ago
38 degrees here today on the northeast coast where we are used to being ice pops not eating them.
Unfortunately, the dangerous heat England is suffering right now is already becoming normal in southern Europe and is on a path to becoming more common in the UK as well. While residents are coming up with ways to deal with the current heat and sharing tips online, experts and scientists urge everyone to see the bigger picture and take action to prevent the climate crisis from spiraling even further. So, dear readers, what do you think about this situation? How are you keeping yourself from melting away in this scorching heatwave? If you have any thoughts or suggestions about ways to survive this current weather, be sure to tell us all about them right below! We’d love to hear how you’re coping.
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Randolph Croft 3 years ago (edited)
90 Super-Mega-Corporations, most of the Energy Industry, produce about 70% of climate change pollution. The idea that you and I can't have plastic straws is a fable foisted on the world by a think-tank at BP in the 90's. Link: https://www.science.org/content/article/just-90-companies-are-blame-most-climate-change-carbon-accountant-says
Martha Higgins 3 years ago
The plastic in straws is a problem that we can easily avoid and every bit helps, but the bigger issue with plastic straws is that they get wedged in noses and mouths of animals which they are unable to get out and they die.
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Delta Dawn 3 years ago
Of course, but today people need to stay cool and not get heat stroke, and being in water helps with that. I don’t think the UK is under any kind of drought right now… please correct me if I’m wrong.
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Loki’s Lil Butter Knife 3 years ago
Spain, Morocco, and France have been having horrible wildfires due to the heat wave. It's so sad. :(
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Tweed Jefferson 3 years ago
In California, the solution is to just dump hundreds of (b/m)illions of gallons of water on the hot soil, then tell us to take shorter showers.
Debby van Velzen 3 years ago
Animal agriculture is one of the leading causes of global warming. We need plant based foods and stop exploiting animals at the cost of other animals freedom, our health and the future of this planet.
M O'Connell 3 years ago
For more details to help with understanding the consequences of extremely high soil temperature, the abstract of this paper outlines it quite well: https://doi.org/10.15406/apar.2018.08.00288
Libby Tailor 3 years ago
Our cattle in on the pasture right now where only in Septembers use to be. There is no good pasture, no green grass. There is half quantity of bales on the lands then the last years. Owners sell their cattle, sheeps etc because the hay is too expensive. In the last two months there were only 10 mm rains total. This is in Hungary.
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Robert T 3 years ago
Tis' true. Currently thinking a nice little holiday in Shetland would be nice. Forecast was a lovely 17C today. :D
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Hiram's Friend 3 years ago (edited)
Works for people too. Pinch the skin up on your forearm. It should return in a semi-hippotamus (as measured by the new banana metric system).
Hyde and Seek 3 years ago
Cout in hippopotamus. 1 hippopotamus and such on , should not take more than 1/2 the word -the full word for their skin to go back to normal. Also don't shave your double coated breeds that coat is their environmental protection and helps regulate their temperature.
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Freya the Wanderer 3 years ago
If you have a cat you can sometimes measure the heat of the day by the way he/she sleeps. Curled up = cold or cool. Stretched out = hot. I remember how my old cat Ragamuffin would stretch out far as she could on the hottest days - she was a long-hair.
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May light defeat the darkness 3 years ago
Tradition trumps common sense and compassion? In this heat, the queen’s guards should not be outside.
Tenacious Squirrel 3 years ago
I totally agree. What’s the point in making someone do this? They’re only there for show.
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Ivana Bašić 3 years ago
That's your lovely royal family, still very comfortable risking someone's life literally just for decoration.
Gozer LeGozerian 3 years ago
Literally for decoration? Does educating yourself hurt or what? They are actual soldiers, armed to their teeth, not there for you too fawn over
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Peter Vens 3 years ago
This is all sorts of crazy , the policeman is holding the bottle so it's okay ?No it's not , don't torture those guards , relieve them from that bearhat , give them shelter , let them be non-protocol in exceptional weather
Paul Ellis 3 years ago
"Put him on a charge, Sargeant Major. We don't do compassion or common sense in the British military"
Amanda Rose 3 years ago
Whoever is in charge of these guys being out in that kind of heat and dressed like that need to be the next ones up on the roster for guard duty with no water, breaks, or shade. Maybe then they will understand that it's literally torture.
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Teresa Spanics 3 years ago
I would be putting ice cubes in a dish of cool water for that dear sweet tuxedo kitty 😻💖
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Hyde and Seek 3 years ago
Please don't shave pets unless absolutely medically necessary.
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TEDDEHBEAR!!!! 3 years ago
FYI. For most cats n dog, their fur insulates them from both the heat and cold. It's best not to shave them unless it's medically needed.
GFSTaylor 3 years ago
My fluffy Norwiegan Forest was remarkably unbothered by the heat - her fluffy undercoat was insulating from external heat, as well as from external cold. I did wipe her face and ears with a damp cloth, which I've done for other cats when they looked hot. Iella didn't like it at all. She forgave me though, and came to sit on my lap later. Several pounds of warm cat was just what I wanted...
Teresa Spanics 3 years ago
AWW, make sure to have a bowl of cool water with ice cubes in it for this dear sweet kitty 😻💖
Rens 3 years ago
My cat it also fluffy, I tried to encourage her to lie on the bathroom floor, it's the coolest place in my flat. Nope, she climbed into a sleeping pod on her cat tree....
Rens 3 years ago
I put my hand in the space, touched her ears and she seemed quite comfortable, obviously her fur helps to insulate against the heat.
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Milady Blue 3 years ago
"Would somebody PLEASE help me find the zipper for this stupid fur suit?!?"
Ann de Smidt 3 years ago
mine have sneaked into the shade of garden under the shrubs, where its cool from me watering the garden last night.
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Emma Dakin 3 years ago
on casual Fridays its all of the above but swap the shoes for socks and sandals, maybe throw a cheeky knotted hanky on your head.
Zack Podany 3 years ago
Shorts would make me so much more comfortable, but the appearance of my legs is a closely guarded secret.
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Downunderdude 3 years ago
Damn! I can see a bit of a pattern here! I wonder what's causing it?
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Alicia Costa De Jesus 3 years ago
And everywhere in the U.K. Why is it hot in a place that's mostly cold? WHY?We don't like this weather. The weather needs to change. We want our cloudy and rainy days back.
Caitlyn Fell 3 years ago
There's never an in-between in the UK. It's either too cold or rip your skin off hot
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Emma Dakin 3 years ago
I'm that dog meme surrounded by fire atm telling myself it's fine. my Yorkshire terrier looks like a soggy Weetabix in the shade with the fan on!
Paul Pienkowski 3 years ago
I'm in the US and 100F degree days are normal here and now, but damn I hate it. My AC has been running almost 24/7. My electric bill is going to be insane.
Josh Stevenson 3 years ago
They don't have ac in the uk. Can only imagine what they're doing to cool down.
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Ann Pattinson 3 years ago
Absolutely agree! No good burying your head in the sand, it will just bloody burn off.
Lesley Christie 3 years ago
Yes and isn't it interesting how the people that accuse others of scarongering are usually the ones with privileged lives.
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UpupaEpops 3 years ago
Meanwhile, I was wearing five layers and crying every single day, while my English classmates were coming to school with wet hair, a t-shirt and deep blue legs. 😂 it's just a matter of what you are used to.
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#45
Ivana Bašić 3 years ago (edited)
I'm at the seaside right now, the ocean is getting warmer, sharks are moving to new areas, great white spotted in Norway the other day, so no, Jaws can wait for now or this holiday would be a waste of time and money.
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Paul Ellis 3 years ago
As imagined by Salvador Dali: "The Persistence of Memory of small boats"
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Pixie 3 years ago
A lot of dogs live in areas where it gets above 20-25°C regularly. I can't imagine they all are prone to just drop down half-dead all the time. Or am I missing something?
Ivana Bašić 3 years ago
People live in areas with hurricanes, that doesn't mean they enjoy them. Grew up with five months of summer, but my dog certainly didn't go on long walks in the heat. Early morning and quick pee breaks during the day. Weekends at least near a body of water and in the shade.
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Caitlyn Fell 3 years ago
What are the requirements? And where do I sign up? 🌞😩🥵👻 (Actual images of me today. I couldn't find the melting emoji otherwise I would've used that as well)
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Final score:
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Láďa Durchánek 3 years ago
According to this map, the only thing needed is for us to move to the blue area. Problem solved.
MonsterMum 3 years ago
The blue area is going to move to us if we don't change!
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Aryaan Kasi 3 years ago
My country 😭😭😭😭🏴🏴🇬🇧 It feels very emotional to me sitting in an absolutely far away country
Christof Irran 3 years ago
Ah, God bless the Outer Hebrides where you can still wear your local Harris Tweet coat.
Duesvolent90 3 years ago
I love how forecasters sometimes sound so happy. "It's going to be a beautiful hot af sunny day. Not a cloud in the sky for shade, trees on fire, but at least it's so beautiful!"...
M O'Connell 3 years ago
Australia had a problem a couple of years ago where their color-spectrum for air temperature didn't go high enough, and some areas of the continent went black due to overrunning the scale.
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Caitlyn Fell 3 years ago
I mean the increase in storms, tornados, floods, etc are also a result of our planet being on fire (aka global warming)... So issue a health warning and do something about it (people's healths important too, cause a lot of people die from heat stroke)
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Final score:
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Kate 3 years ago
Close the windows on the sunny side of the house. Open the curtains on the shady side of the house. You need the airflow that the curtains are blocking.
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Raven Sheridan 3 years ago
I think it's currently cooler in Hell, than it is in the UK right now. 🤔
Kate 3 years ago
Well, Google says the high in London today was 108F. It's currently 96 in Bakersfield, California. So... yep.
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Ann Pattinson 3 years ago (edited)
All thus advice is useful. But the biggest advice is change our lifestyles, stop abusing the planet or burn to death.
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Roisin Reid 3 years ago
I was on the last flight from London Luton yesterday to Ireland because the runway melted. Weird take off. I'm much happier in the 18c in the west coast of Ireland
Sarah Moorse 3 years ago
I was on the first flight out after they repaired it. We were sat in the plane for a couple of hours right near the runway as we were due to take off just as they closed the runway. Now in Crete with a pool and a/c!
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No it doesn't. What are we just supposed to tough up, not change and incinerate the planet ?
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Markus It/Its 3 years ago
Brit here facing 38°/39° heat today. It is hell. My poor dog is going crazy because he hasn't been able to go on walks in days (he's a collie and those high exercise needs have never been more obvious). Airport runways have melted. The air is still and, when it's not, the breeze is warm. I'm lucky; I've finished school and can stay in the house all day. I can only feel great pity for the poor bastards who have to go outside and on buses/in trains/in cars. To my fellow heatwave suffers, please stay inside when possible (trust me, it IS cooler inside, even if it's not much) and remember to drink lots <3
sturmwesen 3 years ago
I am sooo glad I took time off this week.The long walk/off leash times are in the early morning. Noon it's only 5 minutes to get all that water he drinks out of him. If your digs have trouble drinking try cucumber or ice cubes with some flavouring (I use Leberwurst).Indoor search games are great to keep working breeds occupied.
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Q B F T 3 years ago (edited)
Seems like the Brit infrastructure can only cope with one weather type: mild. When in the UK, in the summer I had a train cancelled because it was too hot. In autumn, because there were leaves on the line. In winter, because it was too cold. In Spring, ... Actually, the trains I got were fine in spring 😆
Gavin Johnson 3 years ago
We don’t do anything that can be categorised outside of ‘normal’. We can’t even say that we struggle with extreme, these temperatures are far from extreme but we are way outside of our comfort zone right now. I’m sat in my very old house with 12”+ thick stone walls and it’s cool and calm, I shall be here observing the chaos and watching roads outside melt with a smug smile on my face, a/c? Pffff get herself a house built in 1700s 😀
Load More Replies... cugel 3 years ago
I find 40+ pretty is unpleasant, even if happens every year. Don't envy those poor buggers unaccustomed to 30 even.
niki.bordeaux 3 years ago
I'm absolutely not accustomed to 30°C and less so to 40. We reached 40°C today for the first time since temperature recordings (this is in northern Germany). I'm glad I could stay inside all day and also that it's supposed to be much cooler tomorrow. No one here has AC in their homes, so we're all melting like wax.
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Gin. No tonic 3 years ago
During last year's heatwave, the coldest place in my apartment was the sauna. It's furthest inside of the building, so it didn't heat up as quickly. It was off, of course.
Rachel Ainsworth 3 years ago
How about we build a pipe from NZ to UK to swap air? We'll send 6° air in exchange for 40° from UK and average out at 23°.
niki.bordeaux 3 years ago
Please send some to Germany, too. We hit 40°C here also. My feelgood temperature is around 18C, I gladly swap all air ant take your 6.
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Giovanna 3 years ago
So, I'm Italian. Live in the north east, very humid summers. In these past years, also very, very hot. 37°C today, and it is not the worst we've seen. I can't get accustomed to this, so I understand the English and Welsh. My question is: do you think/have knowledge of a "genetic resistance" to heat? Is it possible that my intolerance to heat is due to genetic/heritage traits?
Leo Domitrix 3 years ago
Short answer, from an MD: Yes. Genes are linked to heat resistance in plants, humans, etc., and to tolerance of heat due to both genes and acclimation, usually doing the acclimation over time in lower/higher temps. For example, if you exercise 1 minute a day in excess heat today, and build up to 2 minutes in 2 days, 3 minutes in 4 days, etc., (Or cold.) However, I've lived in the US South 20-plus years and have not acclimated, no matter what, whereas my hubby never acclimated to the cold of my home region, so.... We may not all have the genetic ability to "shift" tolerance with exposure. ---- Signed, a medical doctor who still thinks 31*C is too hot, and is happiest around, oh, 3*C. Married to a guy who thinks 34*C is just fine, humidity is no issue, and gets too cold at 15*C.
Load More Replies... Garry Cowan 3 years ago
28° here in Scotland the heatwave isn't a UK thing it's a English/Welsh thing
Jerry Mathers 3 years ago
Some tips to keep cool from AZ where we have had 116 F (46 C) for the past few weeks. Shade is your friend, take dishcloth and soak it. Use it on the back of your neck (just let it hang there if possible), lots of water, cool clothes like cotton and linen (anything loose and breathes), leave water out for birds, bugs, and animals, an ice block behind a fan, rinse your hands, face, neck, behind your ears, often. And stay indoors when possible.
niki.bordeaux 3 years ago
The wet cloth in the neck is a good tip! Tested by me, already sweating at 25°C (77°F) 😄
Load More Replies... Markus It/Its 3 years ago
Brit here facing 38°/39° heat today. It is hell. My poor dog is going crazy because he hasn't been able to go on walks in days (he's a collie and those high exercise needs have never been more obvious). Airport runways have melted. The air is still and, when it's not, the breeze is warm. I'm lucky; I've finished school and can stay in the house all day. I can only feel great pity for the poor bastards who have to go outside and on buses/in trains/in cars. To my fellow heatwave suffers, please stay inside when possible (trust me, it IS cooler inside, even if it's not much) and remember to drink lots <3
sturmwesen 3 years ago
I am sooo glad I took time off this week.The long walk/off leash times are in the early morning. Noon it's only 5 minutes to get all that water he drinks out of him. If your digs have trouble drinking try cucumber or ice cubes with some flavouring (I use Leberwurst).Indoor search games are great to keep working breeds occupied.
Load More Replies... Q B F T 3 years ago (edited)
Seems like the Brit infrastructure can only cope with one weather type: mild. When in the UK, in the summer I had a train cancelled because it was too hot. In autumn, because there were leaves on the line. In winter, because it was too cold. In Spring, ... Actually, the trains I got were fine in spring 😆
Gavin Johnson 3 years ago
We don’t do anything that can be categorised outside of ‘normal’. We can’t even say that we struggle with extreme, these temperatures are far from extreme but we are way outside of our comfort zone right now. I’m sat in my very old house with 12”+ thick stone walls and it’s cool and calm, I shall be here observing the chaos and watching roads outside melt with a smug smile on my face, a/c? Pffff get herself a house built in 1700s 😀
Load More Replies... cugel 3 years ago
I find 40+ pretty is unpleasant, even if happens every year. Don't envy those poor buggers unaccustomed to 30 even.
niki.bordeaux 3 years ago
I'm absolutely not accustomed to 30°C and less so to 40. We reached 40°C today for the first time since temperature recordings (this is in northern Germany). I'm glad I could stay inside all day and also that it's supposed to be much cooler tomorrow. No one here has AC in their homes, so we're all melting like wax.
Load More Replies... Gin. No tonic 3 years ago
During last year's heatwave, the coldest place in my apartment was the sauna. It's furthest inside of the building, so it didn't heat up as quickly. It was off, of course.
Rachel Ainsworth 3 years ago
How about we build a pipe from NZ to UK to swap air? We'll send 6° air in exchange for 40° from UK and average out at 23°.
niki.bordeaux 3 years ago
Please send some to Germany, too. We hit 40°C here also. My feelgood temperature is around 18C, I gladly swap all air ant take your 6.
Load More Replies... Giovanna 3 years ago
So, I'm Italian. Live in the north east, very humid summers. In these past years, also very, very hot. 37°C today, and it is not the worst we've seen. I can't get accustomed to this, so I understand the English and Welsh. My question is: do you think/have knowledge of a "genetic resistance" to heat? Is it possible that my intolerance to heat is due to genetic/heritage traits?
Leo Domitrix 3 years ago
Short answer, from an MD: Yes. Genes are linked to heat resistance in plants, humans, etc., and to tolerance of heat due to both genes and acclimation, usually doing the acclimation over time in lower/higher temps. For example, if you exercise 1 minute a day in excess heat today, and build up to 2 minutes in 2 days, 3 minutes in 4 days, etc., (Or cold.) However, I've lived in the US South 20-plus years and have not acclimated, no matter what, whereas my hubby never acclimated to the cold of my home region, so.... We may not all have the genetic ability to "shift" tolerance with exposure. ---- Signed, a medical doctor who still thinks 31*C is too hot, and is happiest around, oh, 3*C. Married to a guy who thinks 34*C is just fine, humidity is no issue, and gets too cold at 15*C.
Load More Replies... Garry Cowan 3 years ago
28° here in Scotland the heatwave isn't a UK thing it's a English/Welsh thing
Jerry Mathers 3 years ago
Some tips to keep cool from AZ where we have had 116 F (46 C) for the past few weeks. Shade is your friend, take dishcloth and soak it. Use it on the back of your neck (just let it hang there if possible), lots of water, cool clothes like cotton and linen (anything loose and breathes), leave water out for birds, bugs, and animals, an ice block behind a fan, rinse your hands, face, neck, behind your ears, often. And stay indoors when possible.
niki.bordeaux 3 years ago
The wet cloth in the neck is a good tip! Tested by me, already sweating at 25°C (77°F) 😄
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