This summer’s heat was the continent’s deadliest by far this century, according to new peer-reviewed estimates.

The papers are here & here

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[–] 2 points 2 days ago

You know when you need a lot of air conditioning? When the fucking sun is out.

You know what can be used to generate electricity to power air conditioners? The fucking sun.

Air conditioners move heat. Yes the motor imparts a small amount of heat into the refrigerant as it is pumped, but that is a tiny percentage of the heat load moved. If you generate clean power and use it for cooling, you won’t increase the temperature of cities.

I don’t know why the entire continent seems to view mini splits as a personal moral failing. Stop heat stocking in the concrete ovens you call houses for no reason.

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