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ESA: Europe braces for sweltering July

www.esa.int Europe braces for sweltering July

Temperatures are sizzling across Europe this week amid an intense and prolonged period of heat. And it’s only just begun. Italy, Spain, France, Germany and Poland are all facing a major heatwave with air temperatures expected to climb to 48°C on the islands of Sicily and Sardinia – potentially the h...

An anticyclone – a high-pressure area – named Cerberus (named after the monster from Dante’s Inferno) coming from the south will cause temperatures to rise above 40°C across much of Italy. This comes after a spring and early summer full of storms and floods.

The highest temperature in European history was broken on 11 August 2021, when a temperature of 48.8°C was recorded in Floridia, an Italian town in the Sicilian province of Syracuse. That record may be broken again in the coming days.

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Europe braces for sweltering July

www.esa.int /Applications/Observing_the_Earth/Copernicus/Sentinel-3/Europe_braces_for_sweltering_July

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named after the monster from Dante’s Inferno
Hmm.
- I call bullshit! Everyone knows that Cerberus was named after that paramilitary group in Mass Effect!
  
  Nah, it's named after the authentication protocol Kerberos. They're just techies promoting network security.
  
  I’m actually replaying Mass Effect right now so that feels oddly on point.
- named after that aardvark in that comic book (but they spelt it wrong).
  Fixed it for them.

Currently in Italy in the marche region. It's been super humid. Heat isn't the problem it's the humidity.
- Some tips from someone who is used to daily 40C+ temps.
  -There is a drink called Pedialite, usually found in the baby foods section (in America). See if there’s something similar, it’s like sports drinks but better. Keep yourself hydrated. In heat like that, you won’t realize how bad it is until you’re already dead. They also have popsicles, which is honestly so refreshing if you’re going to be in the heat.
  Do your best to keep your skin covered. Swamp ass, egh I get it. But skin cancer and 3rd degree burns are worse.
  -Wear gloves if your car sits out in the sun all day. You *will * get 3rd degree burns trying to get into your car and/or trying to put your seatbelt on.
  Drink abnormal amounts of water.
  -Learn the signs of heat exhaustion and heat stroke. Teach your friends, family, coworkers.
  And again, stay hydrated. The majority of heat related deaths occur because they didn’t drink enough water.
  Good luck!
  
  signs of heat exhaustion or heat stroke
  
  you won’t realize how bad it is until you’re already dead
  Not sure you'll be realizing it even then.
  I'll see myself out
  
  Pedialyte is a brand of oral rehydration salts. Pharmacies usually sell ORS to treat dehydration.
  
  Dioralyte is the UK equivalent, I think its available in the EU.
  
  Thanks for the good suggestions!
- I hope you can keep yourself dry and cool!

And now they're closing the Acropolis during the hottest hours as a precautionary measure
BBC News - Europe heatwave: Extreme heat leads to Greece Acropolis closure https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66202093

In six months time Americans will be posting pictures of snow and saying "tell me again about how the globe is warming"

Didn't St. Greta say the world would be over by 2023? Everything looks fine to me.
- Literally thisisfine.jpg

From a Texan: Welcome to the heat dome!

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