Europe heatwave breaks more temperature records (opens in new tab)

(bbc.com)

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I think the thing that's hard about European heatwaves is the relative lack of air conditioning. In the US, it's been my experience that far more houses have an aircon than is typical in Europe.

We just broke down and bought an airconditioner for the office, we're working out of the library today. It's too hot to do work effectively right now.

mtmail6y ago

Same topic (also bbc.com) discussed yesterday https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20521102

zaarn6y ago

Yeah but in Germany the record was broken again. Yesterdays record breaker was 40.5C, today's is 40.9C.

chewz6y ago

Also France, Belgium, Netherlands noticed record highs today.

https://www.france24.com/en/20190725-europe-france-germany-h...

But Warsaw is 27C, Minsk 21C, Smolensk 18C, Moscow 22C. So not entire Europe is baking in heatwave only the Western part.

https://earth.nullschool.net/#current/wind/isobaric/500hPa/o...

The same circulation is responsible for chilly summer in Eastern Europe. So, not all bad.

nurkhzOP6y ago

didnt know that. thanks m8

autisticmind6y ago

Heres an official flightplan from an some acutall atmospheric programs. The last on the list just startet at 22.july. If they test tropical aerosols, then its no wonder, why its so hot. Theres the list http://www.halo.dlr.de/

And its actual and last program: http://www.halo.dlr.de/science/missions/southtrac/southtrac....

ejolto6y ago

What are you insinuating? That atmospheric research causes heatwaves in Europe?

autisticmind6y ago

If they do research with tropic aerosols, yes. But if you klick on it, page not found. So, ant say it for 100%. There was a NASA takes it to the MAX jetfuelresearch, started Jan. 2018 over germany. They did nothing else, then testing different fuels, with different effect on atmosphere. https://www.nasa.gov/aero/nasa-takes-international-aviation-... I dont like these things, because they can cause unpredictable consequences.

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estsauver6y ago

I think the thing that's hard about European heatwaves is the relative lack of air conditioning. In the US, it's been my experience that far more houses have an aircon than is typical in Europe.

We just broke down and bought an airconditioner for the office, we're working out of the library today. It's too hot to do work effectively right now.

mtmail6y ago

Same topic (also bbc.com) discussed yesterday https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20521102

zaarn6y ago

Yeah but in Germany the record was broken again. Yesterdays record breaker was 40.5C, today's is 40.9C.

chewz6y ago

Also France, Belgium, Netherlands noticed record highs today.

https://www.france24.com/en/20190725-europe-france-germany-h...

But Warsaw is 27C, Minsk 21C, Smolensk 18C, Moscow 22C. So not entire Europe is baking in heatwave only the Western part.

https://earth.nullschool.net/#current/wind/isobaric/500hPa/o...

The same circulation is responsible for chilly summer in Eastern Europe. So, not all bad.

nurkhzOP6y ago

didnt know that. thanks m8

autisticmind6y ago

And its actual and last program: http://www.halo.dlr.de/science/missions/southtrac/southtrac....

ejolto6y ago

What are you insinuating? That atmospheric research causes heatwaves in Europe?

autisticmind6y ago

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