• Bloomcole@lemmy.world
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    10 days ago

    It doesn’t matter where you are, or that it has occurred more.
    It’s relative to what humans feel.
    30C was never uncommon in the summer.
    Even for UK calling that ‘extreme’ is sensationalism.
    Extreme would be closer to 40C

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      10 days ago

      I’ve just been looking at a graph of historical peak summer temperatures. In the 70s the peak was 35.9°C, with a majority being below 30°C. Back then 30°C was extremely hot.

      A lot of homes were already standing back then, with most modern homes built on the same ethos.