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[–] cinnaa42@hexbear.net 33 points 1 week ago (3 children)

There is no preparation or even an awareness of how bad this is going to get in this country. Tens of thousands of people will die when this happens and there will be no accountability, no plan, because effectively the entire population (with the help of the mass media) has willingly gone along with the idea that "climate change doesn't exist" or that it will just mean sunnier weather, for decades and decades. It is hard to have sympathy for a society so rich, so rotten, and so thoroughly warned of the consequences of its actions.

[–] yogthos@lemmygrad.ml 18 points 1 week 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 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week 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 1 week ago

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

[–] FortifiedAttack@hexbear.net 12 points 1 week ago

Last time climate change got any real public attention was in 2018/2019. After that, it got replaced by Covid, which got replaced by Ukraine-Russia, which got replaced by new Middle East conflicts.

The only thing the West cares about now is sizing up their military to kill people in the Global South. They'll eventually turn those weapons against their own people of course.

[–] barrbaric@hexbear.net 5 points 1 week ago

Thought I remembered a bunch of people dying in heat waves a few years ago, and a quick search suggests that there were ~3k deaths in england and wales. But of course this either "isn't here yet" or "isn't a serious problem". Fucking climate change fascists.

[–] MolotovHalfEmpty@hexbear.net 23 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

I'm travelling on Saturday through a bit of country that the last time it was 28/29C,like it's supposed to be this weekend, & I was going through it was basically just one big wildfire. I suspect it will be the same.

Britain cannot cope with heat. And that's just the actual land and infrastructure, never mind the fact that no where has any air conditioning.

[–] WizardOfLoneliness@hexbear.net 11 points 1 week ago (2 children)

no where has any air conditioni

How the fuck are people so stupid that they're not working night and day to rectify this when if they don't literally millions will die

[–] Sleve_McDichael@hexbear.net 12 points 1 week ago

Probably because the wealthy have access to AC and it’s largely the working poor who don’t

A bit hot innit

[–] blame@hexbear.net 18 points 1 week ago (2 children)

already happens with some regularity in france

[–] MolotovHalfEmpty@hexbear.net 20 points 1 week ago

Stop trying to make us feel better.

Spontaneousukkk

[–] AcidLeaves@hexbear.net 8 points 1 week ago

But you're in France and not the UK so it's way better

[–] principalkohoutek@hexbear.net 16 points 1 week ago

Lytton, Canada - 50°N latitude, reached 121°f (49°c) in 2021 heat dome event

London, England - 51°N latitude.

here-it-comes

[–] VILenin@hexbear.net 14 points 1 week ago

Remember this?

[–] TheaJo@hexbear.net 4 points 1 week ago

#bakethebrits