Record-Breaking heatwaves reported across the world - Italy, Spain, Japan and More!

[Hi-res]

Y’all—the point of this post isn’t to flex if you have AC or not  Earth is reaching dangerous heat levels which makes it unbearable to do anything outside. Good for you if you live near the cooler areas but that still doesn’t change the fact that it’s getting hotter than usual throughout the globe.

[Gwendolyn]

Most houses here were built to retain heat as it gets super cold in the winter here. Thanks to billionaires, our Summers are way more hotter than 10 years ago. 

[vuelve88]

 

If only we knew the cause of these heat waves. 

[JayG]

28 minutes ago, Hi-res said:

Y’all—the point of this post isn’t to flex if you have AC or not  Earth is reaching dangerous heat levels which makes it unbearable to do anything outside. Good for you if you live near the cooler areas but that still doesn’t change the fact that it’s getting hotter than usual throughout the globe.

Its not even a joke, I noticed it this year, I needed my inhaler the second I walked outside

[jqnetto]

the silly discourse about moving to a different place and getting more ACs.  
 

there is just one Earth, you can try to run but it won’t work for long.

[OrgVisual]

Me when i live in colder parts of Europe

 

[halcyonday]

The humanity is doomed.

[abelfenty]

Can they share some of the heat with Scotland? It’s 17 degrees here in the middle of July 

[DamianSolo]

I was originally planning to be more active outdoors this summer since I recently switched careers and have much more normalcy in my life and thus free time, but for how incredibly hot it's been—I'm just going to way until autumn, deep in October.

 

This heat has just been awful. And this is that Louisiana heat...

[DAP]

One more reason why summer is the worst season ever

 

[Solaria]

3 hours ago, Hurem said:

Listen I’m barely breathing, I can’t sleep, I HATE this

 

Thank god I’m moving to Netherlands next month so I won’t have to suffer anymore

Bestie let's meet up omg

[HEAVYONIT]

We always get terrible heat waves in Spain in the summer unfortunately. This summer started off unusually cool but now it's really hot.

[ainadalkaz]

4 hours ago, Komet blu said:

This is unbearable, I'm moving to Reykjavik 

come, the weather's been really nice the past couple weeks (minus the wind)

[Komet]

I mean I have AC but what kind of life is that? Sitting indoors under the AC 24/7 with the shutters closed? 

 

People still need to commute, run errands, socialize and, you know... live in general. Even the nights are awful nowadays with the high temp + high humidity combo; they used to provide a break from the heat even when the days got bad, not so much anymore

[Big Bad Wolf]

Earth is starting to scorch. Stream “Heroin” by Lana Del Rey!

[Big Bad Wolf]

29 minutes ago, Komet blu said:

I mean I have AC but what kind of life is that? Sitting indoors under the AC 24/7 with the shutters closed? 

 

People still need to commute, run errands, socialize and, you know... live in general. Even the nights are awful nowadays with the high temp + high humidity combo; they used to provide a break from the heat even when the days got bad, not so much anymore

Stay with SPF on and start using umbrellas to shield yourself from the sun.

[Specter]

Earth: begins cooking humans worldwide, literally

 

People: yoU DonT hAvE ACs?

 

[iknowplaces]

4 hours ago, JayG said:

Constant AC use is bad for you, we're not supposed to use artifical **** all the time... like, I literally cannot open my window in London cause the heat will ******* destroy my lungs

I had a sinusitis recently which I believe my AC is to blame but I'd rather get sick than overheat. I'm working from home. So AC is staying on.

[fauxtography]

4 hours ago, JayG said:

Constant AC use is bad for you, we're not supposed to use artifical **** all the time... like, I literally cannot open my window in London cause the heat will ******* destroy my lungs

Do you have research to back this up?

[JayG]

38 minutes ago, iknowplaces said:

I had a sinusitis recently which I believe my AC is to blame but I'd rather get sick than overheat. I'm working from home. So AC is staying on.

Got it, yeah, you're stuck, try and get one of those Dyson ones, they have air filter tech inside it :(

[shinyshimmery]

As a person who's lived in Texas my entire life... I'm used to the heat and humidity... but a/c is our savior, I don't think I could live without it at this point in my life. Being in hot living temperatures is awful... I experience it when I go to Mexico to visit... it's awful to try to go to sleep when it's so freaking hot and the ceiling fan is blowing hot air. Just really uncomfortable 

[Distantconstellation]

44 minutes ago, iknowplaces said:

I had a sinusitis recently which I believe my AC is to blame but I'd rather get sick than overheat. I'm working from home. So AC is staying on.

AC messes my sinuses so yep

[shinyshimmery]

45 minutes ago, iknowplaces said:

I had a sinusitis recently which I believe my AC is to blame but I'd rather get sick than overheat. I'm working from home. So AC is staying on.

Your A/C unit is most definitely faulty. A/C is supposed to take out hot air/humidity from your living space, that's why it has an exhaust pipe. If it's failing to do that, you will have mold issues... that's probably why your sinusitis. If anything, you should get a dehumidifier and use along with your a/c... alternatively, it could also be bc there's not enough humidity in your living space... in which case you'll need a humidifier. I believe the standard humidity levels should be 30%-50%

Edited July 17, 2023 by shinyshimmery

[shinyshimmery]

1 hour ago, Komet blu said:

I mean I have AC but what kind of life is that? Sitting indoors under the AC 24/7 with the shutters closed? 

 

People still need to commute, run errands, socialize and, you know... live in general. Even the nights are awful nowadays with the high temp + high humidity combo; they used to provide a break from the heat even when the days got bad, not so much anymore

I would be okay with only having a/c in my home... I mostly just need it to sleep anyway. As long as it's cold at night, im good. That's the way of life for most people tbh, even here in the US... we still need to be outside sometimes. I went to the Houston Zoo this past Saturday and it was hot af... it's just the reality of life/nature. 

[dabunique]

worst part down here in Miami and south Florida is dat we've been around 90-95 but with humidity in da air, da heat indexes is now at a  feel temperature  of 112

we have been under an excessive heat warning for over a week now