- Friday the 10th of July -

(12pm) 

- The UK/European heatwaves  -

At the end of June, the UK and much of Europe experienced a heatwave, many cities across the region reported temperatures that far exceeded average temperatures for that time of the year, and many places broke records. 

Now, while these temperatures are normal in places in America and Japan, most of Europe and the UK don't have air conditioning. 

And this has become a lightweight rod issue. 

Left wing people are saying that we shouldn't be using air conditioning because it's bad for the environment which would make these heatwaves worse. Also, AC creates heat islands (where the external unit pumps hot air out...so if there are more of these units in a street, the outside temperatures could rise even more).
Right wing people are saying we should be able to use AC if we choose and that governments shouldn't be restricting their use. 

There were multiple reports from the UK and France that people were being asked to remove their AC units because they were not legally allowed them.

So what can the UK and Europe do? These kind of extreme temperatures are predicted to become more common as the environment continues to change. But Governments are reluctant to promote AC as a way to manage the health consequences of the heat. 

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Let's discuss this!

  - Friday the 3rd of July -

(8pm) 

 - The UK/European heatwaves  -

At the end of June, the UK and much of Europe experienced a heatwave, many cities across the region reported temperatures that far exceeded average temperatures for that time of the year, and many places broke records. 

Now, while these temperatures are normal in places in America and Japan, most of Europe and the UK don't have air conditioning. 

And this has become a lightweight rod issue. 

Left wing people are saying that we shouldn't be using air conditioning because it's bad for the environment which would make these heatwaves worse. Also, AC creates heat islands (where the external unit pumps hot air out...so if there are more of these units in a street, the outside temperatures could rise even more).
Right wing people are saying we should be able to use AC if we choose and that governments shouldn't be restricting their use. 

There were multiple reports from the UK and France that people were being asked to remove their AC units because they were not legally allowed them.

So what can the UK and Europe do? These kind of extreme temperatures are predicted to become more common as the environment continues to change. But Governments are reluctant to promote AC as a way to manage the health consequences of the heat. 

Link 1 

Link 2

Link 3 

Let's discuss this! 

  - Saturday the 11th of July-

(3pm) 

Let's discuss this!