The Heatwave

[Wayno]

Writing of all the science behind climate change because it was hot one summer in 1976 is as gammon as it gets

 

[Barnfred 55]

I think the old boys would remember temps of 50+ degrees and raging fires tbh.
People just got on with things though and went to work as normal even with their shoes melting and hair setting on fire.

The only time my hair ever caught fire Jimmy was if I fell asleep in the King Do in Woolton after a lads night out. lol

 

[witchdoc187]

Cobra meetings and national emergency for one sunny day. Such a backwards little island. Mental

 

[dholliday]

All good,. You've made your mind up and no facts are going to change that. That's fine.

eh? i presented you with facts that contradicted the argument you attempted.

Remember, you implied 600 heat-related deaths this summer in Spain proved that the heat this year is a particular problem compared to previous years, then i countered with facts stating Spain had vastly more such deaths decades before. 6,600 deaths in just 15 days during the summer of 2003, for example.

I think you mean to say no facts will change your mind?

 

[witchdoc187]

There wasn't a red alert for yesterday.

Red alerts? Haha looking in from abroad it sounds like you'll all be dead by Wednesday. Mass hysteria

 

[Jebus_lives]

Cobra meetings and national emergency for one sunny day. Such a backwards little island. Mental

This is a silly statement in so many ways.

 

[Barnfred 55]

Ok lads. Keep it calm. Take this to the Arena thread if needed. We’re all blues here. Even the wakeflokes.

We're both contributors to the Messy thread Jimmy. Only polite conversation to be seen here I'm afraid.

 

[Rita_Poon]

Cobra meetings and national emergency for one sunny day. Such a backwards little island. Mental

Hey hey, this is my kinda meeting...

 

[kev]

Writing of all the science behind climate change because it was hot one summer in 1976 is as gammon as it gets

Absolutely right . . . but then nobody is doing that are they?

 

[dholliday]

I wonder when people will realise that not all media/government messages are directed at them

The majority of us won't be greatly effected by two days of high 30 temperatures but some people will be quite significantly impacted by it and the messaging is mostly for them and those that care for them.

You seem to be assuming that the heat warning is for people like you, rather than for people who have to work out in it or are in care homes, hospitals, people with chronic illnesses etc, it's probably not for people who have the ability to sit in their bath all day.

some supreme goal-post moving here lol


who is this terrifying message for then?

The terrifying truth: Britain’s a hothouse, but one day 40C will seem cool​

 

[Nymzee]

Well my weather app on phone says it's hot again tomorrow then down to high teens and rain. No issue is it really having 3 hot days in summer?

Think we’ve had a great summer really so far. Plenty of hot Sunny days.

 

[Jebus_lives]

Red alerts? Haha looking in from abroad it sounds like you'll all be dead by Wednesday. Mass hysteria

Where are you dialing from caller?

 

[neil999]

some supreme goal-post moving here lol


who is this terrifying message for then?

The terrifying truth: Britain’s a hothouse, but one day 40C will seem cool | Bill McGuire

This extreme heat is just the beginning. We should be scared – and channel this emotion into action, says academic Bill McGuire

www.theguardian.com

It's an article whtas the problem?

 

[COYBL25]

Just been for a 10k run.

Don‘t know what all the fuss is about.

 

[Mutzo Nutzo]

Gonna hit 30 here by tea time. Can’t wait. BBQ going on.

30 already here today and expected to rise to 39 later.

*heads for fridge