Western Europe's record heat wave

[littleman]

How you all getting along over there?

[Rupert]

Lovely in the UK  

Daughter Lucy is inter-railing, but in in Amsterdam at the moment and its OK there. 
A few coming back from Spain I meet say its too hot there.

[Adam C]

Its supposed to be getting a little hotter at the start of next week.  So far (in London) at worst its uncomfortable, but TBH I think the vast majority are finding it rather pleasant.

Pretty clear though that with a few more °C on the thermometer in years to come, there's going to be a significant impact.

[rcjordan]

UK: The first Red Extreme heat warning issued. - Met Office
https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/about-us/press-office/news/weather-and-climate/2022/red-extreme-heat-warning

[BoL]

It could exceed our record here in Scotland, 32C. Was in Spain a few weeks back where it was 40C for a number of days, far too hot and bright - for a programmer.

[rcjordan]

England braces for 40C temperatures as experts warn thousands could die | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/jul/15/heat-emergency-declared-in-england-as-temperature-expected-to-hit-40c

[rcjordan]

Homes Covered in Tin Foil and Free Movie Tickets for Redheads as Brits Completely Lose Their Sh*t in Heat Wave

https://www.thedailybeast.com/homes-covered-in-tin-foil-and-free-movie-tickets-for-redheads-as-brits-completely-lose-their-sht-in-heatwave

[DrCool]

Our team in Manchester is hating life right now. Definitely aren't used to temps this high.

[rcjordan]

https://old.reddit.com/r/funny/comments/w238fr/the_uk_is_currently_experiencing_a_record_heatwave/

[Brad]

https://old.reddit.com/r/funny/comments/w238fr/the_uk_is_currently_experiencing_a_record_heatwave/

"Wind to be imported from France."

Echos of colonialism be dammed, I think the British need to bring back the pith helmet.

[Rumbas]

Back from Kenya and it's 28C here today. Expecting 30-32 tomorrow. At the summer house by the coast. Not too shabby

[rcjordan]

TIL only 5% of residential homes in the UK are thought to have air conditioning and many buildings are designed in a way to keep heat in.

https://old.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/w2tc80/til_only_5_of_residential_homes_in_the_uk_are/

[rcjordan]

"The Washington Post recently reported that only 20% of European homes have air conditioning, and it's rare to find it in schools or offices."

Europeans face a heat wave conundrum
https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/europeans-heat-wave-conundrum-air-conditioners-climate-change-rcna39447

[rcjordan]

^{Oh yeah, we forgot to tell you about asphalt roads...}

A14 closed for hours as surface buckles in heat near Cambridge - BBC News
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-cambridgeshire-62219162