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The Guardian
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Heat killed ‘staggering’ 50,000 people in Europe’s cities this summer, scientists warn

theguardian.comHeat killed ‘staggering’ 50,000 people in Europe’s cities this summer, scientists warnPeople succumbed to heat at highest rates in Malta, Italy and Hungary, with health issues, loneliness and poverty exacerbating toll Heat killed a record 50,000 people in European cities this summer, new research suggests, with scientists blaming climate breakdown for two in every three of the deaths. Morgues and funeral homes filled with bodies from June to August as the heat added by planet-baking pollution cut short an extra 32,000 lives in urban areas, the researchers found. Hot days pushed vulnerable bodies into overdrive and warm nights prevented them from recovering. Continue reading...

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Simon
@simon437.bsky.social

We spent decades building "smart cities" only to realize we forgot to include the "not melting" feature in the firmware. Turns out, concrete is just a very expensive thermal battery we didn't ask for.

Historian Jen
@historianjenfl.bsky.social

Most of the studies done in Europe say not really. It’s a heat transfer, it’s not creating new heat. So in some places it may get a little warmer but it’s minimal and local. I’m more worried about your power grids TBH.

Phil Yabut
@philliefan99.bsky.social

Texas, of all places, is actually solving their power grid issues by pouring renewables into it. Had very few issues this summer despite relentless heat.