FunkMiller
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Good job that this is a totally isolated incident, and no other extreme weather events are happening across the world at an increased pace
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UK Heat Wave
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Good job that this is a totally isolated incident, and no other extreme weather events are happening across the world at an increased pace
plushyp
Member
Off-topic but this reminds me of my friend. He always jokes about himself by saying "I'm half British, half Australian but 100% cunt".
IDKFA
I am Become Bilbo Baggins
Good job that this is a totally isolated incident, and no other extreme weather events are happening across the world at an increased pace
This.
South Western Europe are now getting regular heatwaves of of over 45c. This causes forest fires which create a negative feedback loop as trees store Co2, thus adding to the problem.
Places like Iraq and Kuwait now regularly experience temperatures of over 50c.
Some parts of Australia are becoming uninhabitable due to heat and floods.
Parts of South America are experiencing severe droughts.
Evidence is pretty clear.
Ownage
Member
do what ya gotta do.
Heimdall_Xtreme
Hermen Hulst Fanclub's #1 Member
That's nothing.
When I was in Coahuila Mexico, I had to endure seasons from 45°C to 50°C for 3 years.
thefool
Member
Everything these days is used to try to push narratives.
Forests in europe are growing for decades.
Europe's forests are booming. Here's why
As deforestation devastates large parts of the globe, Europe’s forests are expanding by an area the size of 1,500 soccer pitches every day.
www.weforum.org
Forest fires are not created by temperature but by arsonists and the negligent use of electrical machinery.
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FunkMiller
Member
He’s 100% correct. It’s an impossibility for us to be anything else.
Reading the same form of thread over at era.....There they are angry that this isnt bigger doomnews and they are angry that people: enjoying the summer heat and are out and for example visiting the beach, swimming, eating ice cream etc. They cant belive people are enjoying the evil and dangerous sun......Holyshit, once again i have traveled to an alternative dimension.
I collect VHS tapes
Member
you guys would die in the US. those temps aren’t all that bad at all.
Fatmanp
Member
Turn your Aircon off.
Why does every non-British person find it hard to understand that we, as a nation of rain-dwellers and storm worshippers, are simply not used to this extreme heat? Seriously, we normally thrive on 10-20C. Anything above that is a rarity. Anything above 30C is practically unheard of. You might be used to it in your countries, but guess what? We ain't your countries.
Malachai
Gold Member
Must maintain that pasty complexion at all costs!
nush
Member
That's true, when I fist came to China I needed to set the apartment AC to 17c or I'd be way too hot, only after years of acclimatizing I can now set it to 24c and feel comfortable. Colder that that now is too cold. Most of the time a standing fan is enough expect when there's high humidity or the temp pushes past 30c.
I collect VHS tapes
Member
why
RainblowDash
Gold Member
Turn on the AC!!!
nush
Member
Expensive and not standard for the UK, if you want real AC and not an inefficient portable unit.
I collect VHS tapes
Member
By portable unit do you mean the ones you just mount outside your window? Because those work really really well
They’re a few hundred bucks
p_xavier
Authorized Fister
Geothermia is a thing that hasn't caught up
enough. I nearly freeze inside while it's 35C outside.
Wildebeest
Member
Have fun feeling better than other people by politicizing the weather.
STARSBarry
Gold Member
Man it's too hot...
My ice cube trays are just on constant refill, Iv got the damn things on rotation.
My ice cube trays are just on constant refill, Iv got the damn things on rotation.
Insane Metal
Member
This is happening almost every year now, isn't it? We're fucked.
I collect VHS tapes
Member
the rest of the world deals with worse weather and they do just fine
you’ll be okay
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Insane Metal
Member
I live in Brazil. I'm saying "we're fucked" as in everyone. Everywhere. It will only get worse everywhere.
Laptop1991
Member
I'm not a fan of the heat, im up in the North East and it was about 30 odd today, went outside and you could feel it like an invisible wall lol, i didn''t go out again, feel for those down south where i'm from, roll on wednesday and the rain and 20 degrees.
Toytown Assassin
Member
It's quite interesting how much extra heat you get from the urban heat island effect. That and living in a house surrounded by concrete and other houses and yet more concrete. Met office had it as 35 max here today but out the back of my place it hit 41 briefly! Tomorrow they are predicting 39 here which would itself be a UK record as an official temp but I'm expecting to see something crazy like 45 deg C out there.
Then back to 20 and rain the day after. Like a warm day in a normal summer.
Then back to 20 and rain the day after. Like a warm day in a normal summer.
Trunx81
Member
No, no, forests just ignite themselves when it’s too hot. Like a Sauna. Or the rainforest. /s
Also, people still believe that shattered Glas could start a fire. Sorry to bring that to you: It’s a myth.
nush
Member
StreetsofBeige
Gold Member
Is UK summer heat dry or humid?
Humidity is what makes summers sweltering.
You can be in Vegas (dry heat) at 35C and it's fine. It's not as bad as it looks on the thermometer. You can also be in Toronto at 30C humid heat and you'll start getting sweaty walking from the office to your car in the parking lot.
Humidity is what makes summers sweltering.
You can be in Vegas (dry heat) at 35C and it's fine. It's not as bad as it looks on the thermometer. You can also be in Toronto at 30C humid heat and you'll start getting sweaty walking from the office to your car in the parking lot.
nush
Member
Can go either way depending on location.
funkygunther
Banned
Day 2 begins now. Are yous lot fookin' ready.
Laptop1991
Member
That's it, not going to Texas then!. Lol...it started off being around 35C in May.... and it hasn't dropped since...it's been all the way to 43C... with humidity up to 85-95% every day. That's what I get for living in Texas. Don't worry you'll just sweat a little, you'll be fine.
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SatansReverence
Hipster Princess
*laughs in Australian*
And don't @me with that aircon bullshit.
Most of the places I've lived were poorly insulated and at best had a ceiling fan or nothing at all.
Harden up princesses.
And don't @me with that aircon bullshit.
Most of the places I've lived were poorly insulated and at best had a ceiling fan or nothing at all.
Harden up princesses.
StreetsofBeige
Gold Member
Yup.
Some of my coworkers are from Southern Asia (Malaysia and those island places). They laugh at what pansies we are. I'd ask them what it's like there when they go home and visit fam and they say it's humid summer heat year round, still stuffy hot at night, and most people dont have AC built into their homes. So you just live with it.
Had this topic back in 2018
Some people sadly don't give a fuck unless it personally impacts themselves.
Kenpachii
Member
Jup bought one for 500 bucks a while ago, good shit.
Wildebeest
Member
I'm sorry for people who have to live in ghastly countries that are not in northern Europe. I'm here for you.
FunkMiller
Member
Dumb ass comment. I‘ve spent time living in far North Queensland where it’s the same weather you get. It’s easy when you have air con everywhere, and every building is designed to cope with it. High humidity or not, very, very high temps in the UK feel much worse.
You and everyone else saying stuff like this would be moaning like mad if you had freak cold weather… and no central heating to cope with it.
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FunkMiller
Member
I tend to just ignore anyone who denies climate change these days. Given the weight of evidence, and the opinion of the vast majority of the scientific community (who don’t care about dumb fucking politics), it’s clearly real… and anyone who actually understands the world outside their own little bubble, and doesn’t just pay attention to their social media feeds, knows it.