Europe is world champion in heat deaths per capita. 🌍🔥 Not because of our latitude or climate, but due to a deadly combo of irrational green policies, cultural traditions that refuse to adapt to evolving circumstances, and a hefty dose of technophobia: 19% of European homes #HeatDeaths #GreenPolicies #ClimateChange #EU
Claude's best estimate is in the same ballpark, extrapolating from published data: "Best single estimate: roughly 20,000–25,000 heat-related excess deaths across Europe for the May–June period, and likely climbing toward or past ~25,000–30,000 once July is included and final https://t.co/EWrH3JvojF #HeatDeaths #ClimateCrisis #Europe #EU
It's obvious that Europe could avert many heat deaths if it just managed to overcome its A/C aversion. But how many excatly? @RogerPielkeJr has crunched the numbers under different scenarios. What if Europe simply had U.S.-style coverage? Which EU countries stand the most to https://t.co/2TXSTLdpoM #HeatDeaths #ClimateAdaptation #EUvsUS #EU #US
Which continent is the world record holder in heat deaths? The dubious distinction goes to... Europe—the place with the lowest number of hot days on Earth. The culprit isn't the climate, or the age of the population. It's two letters Europeans refuse to learn: A/C. In the #ClimateChange #HeatDeaths #Europe #EU
Which continent is the world record holder in heat deaths? The dubious distinction goes to... Europe—the place with the fewest hot days on Earth. The culprit isn't the climate. It's two letters Europeans refuse to learn: A/C. My latest piece in @Quillette.👇 #HeatDeaths #ClimateChange #Europe #EU
How Europe became the world champion of heat deaths. (translated)
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