Lmao. We do need ac though, the problem is Europe has a ton of older houses which were build when it was much more beneficial to try and keep warmth in rather than out. And it's a pain in the ass to retrofit all these houses with ac. I live in a flat which was build about 15 years ago and the difference compared to my previous apartments is enormous. Still no ac, but it's not needed here because of proper isolation and smaller windows.
Your windows are superior in how they open, however the average American would need better education in order to operate them.
I was just there in June and my apartment had 3 options for the window to open depending on latch position. One would open the top for venting, one would open wider with just the glass part of the window leaving the bug screen in place and another would open the whole unit so you could hang out the window and fall 10m to the ground.
Best we have what are called double hung windows, top and bottom open (up/down or left/right side slide). Almost every house i’ve ever lived in has screens.
Don’t they have these cheapy portable ACs with a radiator you can drag outside? It shouldn’t cost too much, you just need a hole in the wall to stick the radiator through. Then, once you stick the radiator and it’s pipe through, you can slather the hole with cement or whatever so the heat doesn’t get in. Shouldn’t cost more than 500 USD and take more than an hour to set up.
Edit: Photo showing what I mean (found on google):
Those things are not good. They are basically advanced fans. The entire "hot side" is still 8naode your house, and whole it has the hose to pump hot air out, essentially more air (normally from outside, which will be hot) has to come in to replace it. Ultimately thosw machines will make your house hotter, even if they are able to blow cold air on a specific area.
Strangely the old American style ones they hang out of a window are some.of the most effective, though we don't really have any windows like that in Europe anymore to hang those AC units out.
That assumes you have bought you own house which you can alter. Where I live it's 60% owns and 40% rents, but the cities, where it's much warmer and which heat up faster and thus need ac the most, have more renters than buyers. So you're dependent on whoever you're renting from to do anything like that.
The problem is (at least here in the Netherlands) is that all our windows are fucking enormous because it used to be cold and overcast 90% of the time here, and you'd take all the warmth and sunlight you can get. With the insulation already normally there, it heats up a ton in summers these days because the sun is just shining through you window covering the entire wall half of the day. The heat then can't go anywhere. It's completely build to get as much heat and light in and trap it there. The only thing you can really do against that is sun blocking on the outside of the house, but that isn't always possible, and if you happen to have an apartment on the top floor or side of a building or an apartment with/on an attic, you're just shit out of luck.
in North Africa they had 50 °C at the fucking sea. All the "you keep the southern African climate migrants in check for us" agreements the EU made, will not be worth much soon, when the people from Tunesia, Morocco and Algeria have to flee themselves from the heat.
I mean, it's fine if you're used to imperial units. But if you post something on the internet, either you have to convert it once to standard units, or every non-american reading it has to. So please, do you.
They warned on the news that this summer would be as bad as 2020 with temps around 35C; and its currently 17C and raining. It has been like this for two weeks straight.
I'm an organ donor, so I have a different opinion on that. If my brain stopped working: just take whatever you need and burn the rest, or give it to university for science and teaching.
Swiss here, can confirm hiking, but only in the mountains, it's too hot elsewhere.
But I'm in Scotland right now, and it's definitely pints with the lads here as usual. To he fair, their summer is also very average, mostly cool and it's looking like it could be raining any moment now 24/7.
The heat is fine if you are rich, got a private pool and an air conditioned office. This is also why the rich don't care about climate change. Climate change is part of the class struggle.
you don't understand man, a member of Congress brought a snowball in and showed everyone
As a European browsing the internet, this would not even surprise me if true
Here it is from 2014
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Crazy that this wasn't even a decade ago.
It is.
We have a lot of very, very stupid people in public office...
It was quite a while ago, but it absolutely occurred.
"mum what happened to Europe in 2023?"
Lmao. We do need ac though, the problem is Europe has a ton of older houses which were build when it was much more beneficial to try and keep warmth in rather than out. And it's a pain in the ass to retrofit all these houses with ac. I live in a flat which was build about 15 years ago and the difference compared to my previous apartments is enormous. Still no ac, but it's not needed here because of proper isolation and smaller windows.
Silly the rest of the world, my windows are superiour, I don't need AC. dies
Jokes aside, our windows are superiour
Your windows are superior in how they open, however the average American would need better education in order to operate them.
I was just there in June and my apartment had 3 options for the window to open depending on latch position. One would open the top for venting, one would open wider with just the glass part of the window leaving the bug screen in place and another would open the whole unit so you could hang out the window and fall 10m to the ground.
Best we have what are called double hung windows, top and bottom open (up/down or left/right side slide). Almost every house i’ve ever lived in has screens.
Don’t they have these cheapy portable ACs with a radiator you can drag outside? It shouldn’t cost too much, you just need a hole in the wall to stick the radiator through. Then, once you stick the radiator and it’s pipe through, you can slather the hole with cement or whatever so the heat doesn’t get in. Shouldn’t cost more than 500 USD and take more than an hour to set up.
Edit: Photo showing what I mean (found on google):
Those things are not good. They are basically advanced fans. The entire "hot side" is still 8naode your house, and whole it has the hose to pump hot air out, essentially more air (normally from outside, which will be hot) has to come in to replace it. Ultimately thosw machines will make your house hotter, even if they are able to blow cold air on a specific area.
Strangely the old American style ones they hang out of a window are some.of the most effective, though we don't really have any windows like that in Europe anymore to hang those AC units out.
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There are dual hose variations. I think Hisense and Whynter sells them here in the US. If you can find them you should always go for those.
That assumes you have bought you own house which you can alter. Where I live it's 60% owns and 40% rents, but the cities, where it's much warmer and which heat up faster and thus need ac the most, have more renters than buyers. So you're dependent on whoever you're renting from to do anything like that.
The problem is (at least here in the Netherlands) is that all our windows are fucking enormous because it used to be cold and overcast 90% of the time here, and you'd take all the warmth and sunlight you can get. With the insulation already normally there, it heats up a ton in summers these days because the sun is just shining through you window covering the entire wall half of the day. The heat then can't go anywhere. It's completely build to get as much heat and light in and trap it there. The only thing you can really do against that is sun blocking on the outside of the house, but that isn't always possible, and if you happen to have an apartment on the top floor or side of a building or an apartment with/on an attic, you're just shit out of luck.
in North Africa they had 50 °C at the fucking sea. All the "you keep the southern African climate migrants in check for us" agreements the EU made, will not be worth much soon, when the people from Tunesia, Morocco and Algeria have to flee themselves from the heat.
And it's only going to get worse.
Well, it's both actually. Lovely ain't it?
Welcome to middle Norway where we have autumn all year round. It's now rain and 17 degrees Celsius.
I should move to Norway
Good luck
Seattle was a high of 80 today and 71 for tomorrow, no humidity or anything.
80 degree is near boiling.
I think he doesn't mean degree. Maybe some of these funny American systems like 80% bigger balls because of heat.
Fahrenheit, as opposed to Celsius. Pretty mild day, 26 C for those across the pond.
No, rest of the world.
I mean, it's fine if you're used to imperial units. But if you post something on the internet, either you have to convert it once to standard units, or every non-american reading it has to. So please, do you.
Fair enough, I just don't have a frame of easy reference for standard, as it seems many don't for imperial.
We were at 71% yesterday and 69% today. Indoor humidity is 67%, at least for me in Leschi.
It's the proximity to water sources that makes it more bearable and seem less oppressive than other areas with higher humidity.
Until the Gulf Stream shuts down. 🫣
Then we put on skis
Norwegians on skis?? Preposterous!
Lol.
I find that I get icicles that form on my moustache while skiing, same with you?
Love your username btw haha
Other than the rain, that sounds amazing right now!
finnes det virkelig flere nordmenn på lemmy??
denne er ikke reddit
mente lemmy lol
Det er dusinvis av oss! Dusinvis!
Dette innlegget handler jo om været. Da møter vi opp alle fire av oss!
I wish it was like this here always!
Meanwhile South Africa has received snow for the first time in decades
Well only due to a short cold wave. Now they have 16-30°C in Winter which is 1-7°C above the usual temperatures for this time of the year. https://www.ventusky.com/?p=-19.8;24.3;3&l=temperature-anomaly-2m
Here we go again
It must feel like frostpunk down there for the locals rn
Meanwhile in denmark:
July = rainiest july ever recorded
Temps are between 16 and 19 degrees c.
"Summer"
Summer is my favorite day of the year!
They warned on the news that this summer would be as bad as 2020 with temps around 35C; and its currently 17C and raining. It has been like this for two weeks straight.
That June tho.
I can't have an eternal siesta If i wake up drenched in sweat
If it's eternal you wouldn't wake up, would you?
Russia: Pool's closed.
Due to Foreign Aid
Old memes are done, on to the ancient ones!
All your base are belong to us
What you say?
Ooh. It is true, sadly. In the hottest month of summer many of the swimming pools closed due to repair work.
Quick. Take a plane to where it's more comfortable!
The Ted Cruz approach.
I'm broke. Guess I just perish then.
Username applies.
idk how youre to sand something so effectively
14 degrees here in Ireland. Have to wear a light jacket to stay warm
@such_lettuce7970
Meanwhile here in 45C Dubai: "This is fine ..."
It's only 42C here in Texas.
Perkele
Earlier it was hot, now it rains. Perkeleperkele
be italian
travel to vilnius to escape the heat
it is 32 c here
f**k
I will take the rainy summer with 17°C we've had in Sweden this week over the heatwave anytime!
Absolutely! Not Sweden, but lets go to Svalbard!
I could totally live there forever!
You have to. It's illegal to die there.
Awesome! So I can sue Death if I die?
No, but you likely can't be burried because of permafrost.
I'm an organ donor, so I have a different opinion on that. If my brain stopped working: just take whatever you need and burn the rest, or give it to university for science and teaching.
No need to burry me. Svalbard here I come!
Maybe we can use you as polarbear food. I hear they're hungry a lot.
42 degrees in Rome tomorrow (Tuesday). I'm going to take a siesta as well.
E io devo andare a lavorare... per fortuna è in una gelateria
Swiss here, can confirm hiking, but only in the mountains, it's too hot elsewhere.
But I'm in Scotland right now, and it's definitely pints with the lads here as usual. To he fair, their summer is also very average, mostly cool and it's looking like it could be raining any moment now 24/7.
Scotland: autumn 11 months of the year, taps aff at 15° and fatal heatwave at 20°
Thing is, it may be less hot but at high altitudes you'll get some nasty sunburn real fast if you forget your sunblock
It's because the sunlight reaches you faster at the high altitude.
Plus the air is thinner
Worst the 33ºC in the Night
You appear to be a frog
With a big spawn stick
29° isn't to bad Goes outside Feels like 45° Dies
As someone who lives in he balkans, im scared to leave my house because of the heat
How hot is it
It's so hot, I poured McDonald's coffee on my lap to cool off.
Wot heatwave m8. Dont need a bo'ul o wu'er ere
I’m enjoying the heat and sun but i don’t want to be working through it. Let me sit outside all the time.
The heat is fine if you are rich, got a private pool and an air conditioned office. This is also why the rich don't care about climate change. Climate change is part of the class struggle.
As a pinoy I think the max Temps are a bit too cold for my my liking
European summers are mostly indistinguishable from Southeast Asian cold weather
Greetings from Greece!🫠
Checking in, have you died from heat stroke yet?
Well, uh... 34°C (felt 38 bc high humidity) is no hiking weather. This week is better but it's either hot or wet. Or both.
Portugal is actually with really nice weather
having PICKNICKS
Where you go around picking Nicks I guess? Completely unrelated to picnics involving food.
Here in Estonia the heatwave lasted one day lol, on the 16-th it got to 26-27 and now it's 20-24.
27 is a heat wave there? That seems nice! That was the low temperature at night last week for me!
Hottest day of july apparently
69 Fahrenheit here in Düsseldorf
About to go for a nice run
68 in Essen and partially cloudy. Time for a nice relaxed walk with my dog.
Seeing this today as I held snow today and also felt warm af is peak. dies in eastern european
last year we just pretty much froze to death
I was by the beach near Rīga and the water was bloody cold today.
mhmm.. If you say so
So you're not just denying anthropogenic climate change in general, you're also denying CURRENT TEMPERATURES? You science deniers are a fucking trip 🤦
"I haven't been affected, ipso facto it must be a hoax"
temperatures are just a construct of the liberals to push their nefarious tree-hugging agenda, man!
/s
Owning the libs by turning up the ac
Have you not been outside recently? In a lot of places it's a friggin oven.
GODDAMN APP WON'T LET ME ATTACH A PICTURE!! AAAAH
it was pouring down like all hell, and for a few days after that