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Originally Posted by multiweb
I think that is the issue. Adaptability. They're not used to that kind of heat nor geared for it. Quite the opposite. Also as Glen pointed out the vast conifer forests are a powder keg. Only a matter of time. That is one scary prospect.
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Yep. Spent 7 years living in the UK in the early 2000s, and when they had their hot summers (there were a few!) boy it was uncomfortable. The Tube?!?! Awful. Winter, though. Another story. It was always easy to heat the flat.
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Originally Posted by gary
Reuters reports a few hours ago (1 July 2021) on the rising death toll
from the heatwave.
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Geez, that's sad. Does remind me of the heatwave in France 2003. Wasn't it around 40,000 extra deaths? I can't remember the exact figure but it was massive.
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Originally Posted by multiweb
Not much of a stretch imho. Here in Liverpool there's more domestic violence with the heat and people drinking. Goes hand in hand. Just lucky we don't have guns.
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Off topic, but that's something I've never understood. When I've had a bit to drink, I get happy and maybe hand out a few too many cuddles. Violence? I just don't get it.