GlObAl WaRMiNG iS FaKe CuZ ItS ColD iN WinTeR... HuR HuR HuR
fucking morons
GlObAl WaRMiNG iS FaKe CuZ ItS ColD iN WinTeR... HuR HuR HuR
fucking morons
Holy... Those are Dubai temperatures, and Dubai is even colder than Europe right now.
Yeah I’m a bit surprised it is Europe that is getting the worst of this. I would expect countries along the equator.
The issue with Climate Change is that it exacerbates the extremes, so hot seasons get hotter, cold seasons get colder, rainy seasons get wetter, etc. The Equatorial areas are already at an extreme, it's hard for them to get hotter.
What is the mechanism that causes the heat deaths? Dehydration? We don't have this kind of extreme heat where I live so I've never really looked into it
One way is because the heart has to work extra hard to keep the body cool enough. Elderly or people with heart problems are at risk as their heart just can't take the extra load and goes into cardiac arrest. The heat also comes with dehydration what puts even more load in the heart.
edit: and the problem is compounded again with certain medications, and elderly or people with existing medical issues are the ones using the most medication.
In addition to the old people thing: a lot of people who have no experience with swimming trying to swim in unsafe bodies of water they shouldn’t be in. People stop thinking rationally when they’re too hot.
Elderly and vulnerable can't take the heat because sweating takes energy, and its so hot and humid sweating doesn't work.
Fortunately, I stayed home.
The French houses are designed in a way that the rooms inside are hotter than the outside. And they have no AC. They're just screwed this summer.
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