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re: Europe is experiencing a heat wave. Still has not widely adopted A/C
Posted on 5/26/26 at 12:25 pm to The Pirate King
Posted on 5/26/26 at 12:25 pm to The Pirate King
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Europe has pledged to become “climate neutral” by 2050
And they refuse to adopt nuclear power.
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Posted on 5/26/26 at 12:28 pm to BitBuster
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Gibraltar - at basically the southern tip of Spain, sit at roughly the same latitude as Nashville, TN and Las Vegas.
London - Calgary, Canada would be 35 miles south of London.
Rome would be 32 miles north of New York City.
My point is, we wouldn't be shaming Canadians for having to buy AC when they've never had to before.
Do you understand how the climate works? The Gulf Stream keeps Europe very moderate. To compare Canada to western Europe climate because they’re at the same latitude is ignorant.
Posted on 5/26/26 at 12:29 pm to BitBuster
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My point is, we wouldn't be shaming Canadians for having to buy AC when they've never had to before.
Someone already tried that point, and like you, didn't Google before trying to make it.
68% of Canada has A/C vs 20% of Europe.
Also, as someone pointed out, Europe actually stays warmer than Canada due to the Gulf Stream.
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Europe stays warmer than Canada, even in places that are farther north, because warm Atlantic Ocean currents (the Gulf Stream system) and prevailing westerly winds bring mild ocean air into Europe. Europe is also more exposed to the ocean and lacks a massive north–south mountain barrier, so that mild air can travel far inland. In contrast, Canada is more continental, is frequently exposed to cold Arctic air, and the Rocky Mountains help block Pacific maritime air from reaching much of the interior. Together, these factors make European winters much milder than those in Canada at similar latitudes.
Being further North is only one factor. All you had to do was Google
Posted on 5/26/26 at 12:33 pm to stout
Oi mate our houses ah built like castles
:dies when’s its 80 degrees:
:dies when’s its 80 degrees:
Posted on 5/26/26 at 12:43 pm to 2 Jugs
You are kidding, right? France has a love affair with nuclear power.
Posted on 5/26/26 at 12:45 pm to KiwiHead
It's not Europe as a whole. It's country by country. Germany, for instance, hates it.
Posted on 5/26/26 at 12:49 pm to stout
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29C on Saturday
That's 84 in freedom units.
Lightweights.
Posted on 5/26/26 at 1:09 pm to bbap
Yep, I don t get that either, they really could benefit from it. I guess it's a waste issue. France has places where it can dispose of the stuff like in Africa that the Germans don't.
Posted on 5/26/26 at 1:20 pm to stout
Not widely adopted A/C.
Maybe they are waiting on more money from the US tax payers?
Maybe they are waiting on more money from the US tax payers?
Posted on 5/26/26 at 1:53 pm to stout
Decent chance I might overheat and die if the weatherman reported the temperature with a fricking C behind it.
Posted on 5/26/26 at 2:18 pm to stout
Good news is a lot of their population is coming from the Middle East. Their new citizens will adapt to the heat easily.
Posted on 5/26/26 at 4:30 pm to stout
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Still has not widely adopted A/C
Let me introduce you Europeans to a little invention from the American South called the window unit.
Posted on 5/26/26 at 5:26 pm to stout
My brother in law’s family in Buffalo, NY don’t have a/c. 
When my sister got married it was a cool September evening- I think half of them almost died
When my sister got married it was a cool September evening- I think half of them almost died
Posted on 5/26/26 at 5:28 pm to CatfishJohn
Posted on 5/26/26 at 5:33 pm to BigD43
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Not true.
Around 44,000 people died of gun-related injuries in the United States in 2024.
LINK
Less than 3K people in the UK died from excess heat
LINK
We went over it already:
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Annual Toll: The World Health Organization estimates that extreme heat claims over 175000 lives annually across the wider European region.
This post was edited on 5/26/26 at 5:34 pm
Posted on 5/26/26 at 5:36 pm to stout
That translates into 84F-91F.daytime highs. Not what I would call a heat emergency. I get that they aren't accustomed to it but jeez... keep a portable one room unit in the garage if that's considered a heat wave
Posted on 5/26/26 at 5:39 pm to stout
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The Met Office expects highs of 33C on Wednesday, 32C on Thursday, 30C on Friday and 29C on Saturday.
I live in the USA. F° or frick off.
Posted on 5/26/26 at 5:47 pm to stout
It was warm today where I live and it was about 33°C (91.4° F) and right now I have the door open and it is currently 17°C (62.6°F). Where I live depending on the year it gets above 90 a few times a year and cools down at night I would say 20 to 40 times a year. An AC where I live doesn't make sense nor would it in London. Now in Spain, Italy, and Southern France, Portugal and other countries that get warm more than 4-5 months out of the year should have AC units. Countries with typically cooler climates you don't get enough heat to justify putting in an AC. Those in the warmer climates it is kinda stupid to me those that don't.
Posted on 5/26/26 at 6:16 pm to stout
I got an “extreme heat warning” today in Lisbon for it being 90 degrees. It made me chuckle. Sure it was hot, but nothing like early August in south Louisiana. These Europeans are soft.
Posted on 5/27/26 at 5:14 pm to bad93ex
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Annual Toll: The World Health Organization estimates that extreme heat claims over 175000 lives annually across the wider European region.
I was addressing to UK specifically, not all of Europe.
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