Summer heat killed nearly 1,500 in France, officials say

Re:Summer heat killed nearly 1,500 in France, officials say by ramblerman on Thursday September 12, 2019 @11:29AM (#20952587)

Im from Belgium and like France we are completely unprepared when it comes to these summers.

The Texas model offers some good ideas to think about. Why must you get so offended, I didn’t.

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Re:Summer heat killed nearly 1,500 in France, officials say by throwaway5752 on Thursday September 12, 2019 @11:41AM (#20952756)

My perspective is I'm much more concerned that France has to take US Gulf Coast level climate management steps in the first place. I think all the advice is good, but I don't think the problem is lack of knowledge but rather denial that the climate crisis is as bad as it is. I am not offended, sorry to both of you if it came off that way.

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Re:Summer heat killed nearly 1,500 in France, officials say by sieabahlpark on Thursday September 12, 2019 @11:50AM (#20952866)

Ah so it's the fault of the US for France's heatwave?

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Re:Summer heat killed nearly 1,500 in France, officials say by smallnamespace on Thursday September 12, 2019 @12:00PM (#20953000)

If it's related to climate change, then definitely yes.

https://ourworldindata.org/co2-and-other-greenhouse-gas-emis...

US responsible for about a quarter of cumulative CO2 emissions, and has been #1 since about 1911.

China is emitting more now, but cumulative emissions are only half as much.

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Re:Summer heat killed nearly 1,500 in France, officials say by Scoundreller on Thursday September 12, 2019 @12:10PM (#20953148)

And France has done its best to invest in nuclear power.

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Re:Summer heat killed nearly 1,500 in France, officials say by C1sc0cat on Thursday September 12, 2019 @12:37PM (#20953477)

No they go on holiday in august - the last time this happened it was mostly older people who stayed behind in the city who died.

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