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At least eight people die in record-breaking heatwave across Europe (www.aljazeera.com)
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[–] sanity_is_maddening@piefed.social 20 points 2 days ago (5 children)

I've been barricated in my room with the Air Conditioning for as long as it is possible over the last few days.

And while it brings me some relief, it also burdens my conscience to know this relief is also contributing to the problem that makes seeking this relief necessary.

Just shoot me already.

[–] Catoblepas@piefed.blahaj.zone 12 points 2 days ago (3 children)

Tips from the US southwest for anyone not used to the heat, if you’d like them:

  • Drink a stupid amount of water and eat salty stuff, as long as you don’t have a kidney condition
  • If it’s a dry heat (<50% humidity) you can rapidly cool yourself with a wet washcloth or spray bottle and a fan. You’ll have to keep wetting it as it evaporates, but it works
  • If it’s not a dry heat or you’re too hot for the washcloth thing, squeeze a cold pack under your arms or between your legs, the blood flow there will help you drop heat faster
  • If you’re so hot that’s not helping, take a cool shower
  • At night when it cools down, turn your AC as low as it will go/as low as finances allow. Every object in your house can ‘hold on’ to the cold and help cool your house during the day, the same way a full fridge maintains temperature better than an empty one
  • Go to public places with AC if there are any near you (libraries and malls usually have AC here)
  • Being unable to cool down no matter what you do is a MEDICAL EMERGENCY and you should treat it that way! Heat exhaustion and heat stroke are serious and have lifelong consequences

If you already know all this and are still suffering, I feel you. Our turn is coming 😩

[–] ryannathans@aussie.zone 6 points 2 days ago (1 children)

And run around the house with gap filler, plugging small holes in walls, skirting, ceilings, etc that are letting air enter and exit

[–] sanity_is_maddening@piefed.social 4 points 2 days ago

Definitely. Good isolation is paramount for both harsh winters or summers.

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