Heatwave
Europe is in the grip of a heatwave this week. Temperatures will soar. Records will be broken. France and Spain are expected to hit 45°C (113°F). This is the climate crisis made visible. Before now, the hottest European summers since 1,500 AD were in 2018, 2010, 2003, 2016 and 2002 respectively. These heatwaves have real human and economic impacts. The 2003 heatwave resulted in 15,000 deaths. And a U.S. study over 40 years shows productivity declines 1.7% for each 1°C (1.8°F) rise in temperature above 15°C (59°F). Meanwhile demand for energy-hungry aircon is soaring. The climate emergency is now.
— Wayne Visser
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