Our houses are built to keep heat in. They are a nightmare to cool. Nobody has blinds to block the sun. It’s… not great.
Comment on Hottest May day on record in UK as temperatures pass 34C
StarvingMartist@sh.itjust.works 5 days ago
I feel like I would love it in the UK, if 34 is record highs I could absolutely rock that
crapwittyname@feddit.uk 5 days ago
als@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 days ago
This is a new record high for May. The current record high across the UK was 40.3 °C (104.5 °F) during the 2022 heatwave, though I wouldn’t be shocked if it gets broken again this year
StarvingMartist@sh.itjust.works 5 days ago
Ah that sounds similar to where I live in upper Midwest then, that’s a shame, maybe I should just move to canada
Korhaka@sopuli.xyz 5 days ago
Might need to start using an indoor paddling pool to dip my feet into to keep cool if it ever gets that high. Official temp where I live is barely ever over 30 but I am pretty sure it’s a lot hotter on the ground. My heat pump was reading 39 today in the sun, almost free hot water I suppose.
Also wondering about DIY cooling options. Underground is pretty chill right now. Went into a bunker and it was lovely and cool inside. Might be worth digging a nice big hole in the garden?