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UK temperatures of 45C may be possible in current climate, Met Office says (www.theguardian.com)

submitted 6 months ago by yogthos@lemmygrad.ml to c/europe@hexbear.net

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[–] yogthos@lemmygrad.ml 18 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Indeed, this is going to be apocalyptic. It's also worth noting that the grid is not set up for mass AC usage, so most people will have no means of cooling their homes.

[–] cinnaa42@hexbear.net 8 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

the govt actually refuses to subsidise reversible heat pumps because the additional grid load in the hotter months would be unsustainable

there will probably be legal restrictions on AC in the future as it's becoming more popular gradually

[–] yogthos@lemmygrad.ml 5 points 6 months ago

Yeah, it's really not clear how the grid could cope with that much demand.