After 18,000 heat-related deaths last summer, Italy is yet again scrambling to protect people from an oppressive ‘heat dome’
by thisisinsider
After 18,000 heat-related deaths last summer, Italy is yet again scrambling to protect people from an oppressive ‘heat dome’
by thisisinsider
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TL;DR:
* Italian officials are telling people to stay inside as temperatures approach 120 degrees Fahrenheit.
* Factory workers in the south are threatening to strike as temperatures become too dangerous to work.
* Meanwhile, just 10% of residents have air conditioning in Italy, making extreme temperatures even more dangerous.
10% what the fuck
Meanwhile I was watching TV today (I never do) on vacation (in Italy) and there was a debate about climate changes, all the guests (journalists and such) were deniers 😂 also I noticed how when the deniers were saying that there’s no data or evidence that human activities are behind this, or that the planet is warming up at all, they were free to talk, while when the ONLY one concerned saying that we need to act immediately was talking, she was never allowed but always interrupted. Faaantastic.
It’s bizarre how more people don’t talk about the ridiculously high amount of heat-related deaths in Europe. For comparison only about 1,000 Americans die every year from heat-related causes despite having about 5x the population of Italy.
Yall gotta get some AC.