Comment on UK weather: Amber extreme heat warning issued as 35C heatwave approaches
Couldbealeotard@lemmy.world 7 hours agoI’m from Australia, where I remember multiple times in my life where we’ve had a week of over 40 degrees.
I’ve been to the UK during one of their heatwaves and I can tell you that 36 degrees over there is dangerous. I don’t know if it’s something to do with the humidity or whatever, but it’s way worse than 40 degrees in Australia.
Bloomcole@lemmy.world 6 hours ago
I can take 45C on holiday if it’s dry heat.
But 24C and humid feels horrible.
But ‘dangerous’ is as exaggerated as ‘extreme’
Unless you’re old or have health issues.
scholar@lemmy.world 6 hours ago
20% of the UK population is over 65.
Bloomcole@lemmy.world 4 hours ago
then going down stairs or riding a bike is ‘extreme’
Couldbealeotard@lemmy.world 5 hours ago
A lot of the UK do not have air conditioning and their houses are build to keep heat.
Dangerous is exactly what it is for health vulnerable people and places that don’t take adequate health and safety measures. These are heatwaves that the country is not used to having, especially at the frequency we are now seeing, and people are dying because of this heat.
Bloomcole@lemmy.world 15 minutes ago
Maybe they should stop being among the most obese people in Europe then if they care so much about their health?