"haha these losers are moaning about how it's hot" nobody here has received adequate information about how leaving your baby in the car could fucking kill it. Our native flora is designed for muggy summers, and are dying. The only native species that flourishes in this is gorse.
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Gorse, by the way, the government encourages the burning of. Last year, gorse fires burned huge chunks of forest and bog, because there was no rain to stop it. We are in two weeks of bone dry heatwave. We are in a drought. Nobody knows shit about water preservation.
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If a gorse fire kicks off in earnest, there won't be the water on hand to quench it. The government is putting out water warnings, and nobody understands what this means for them, so they ignore it. We're set for another week of no rain. This is brand fucking new.
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We don't have cacti. We dont have emergency drought protocols. We don't have forest fire evacuation plans. We have acres and acres of decidious trees that burn great, interspersed with blanket bogs that are ready to be harvested two months early. We are so fucked.
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Every other day I'm passing on the tips and tricks I know. 3/4 full bottles of water in the freezer, acts as a mini heatsink in warm rooms, drink as it melts for refreshment. Hot drinks acclimatise your body to the soul crushing humidity, help prevent heatstroke.
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Avoid calorie dense food. Keep doctor on speed dial in case your antihistamines stop working, because windows need to be open. Watermelon is fucking amazing. Alcohol is soothing, but ultimately a bad idea. Factor 50 is your best friend, put it everywhere, wear a hat.
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Oh haha I forgot we also don't have bug screens so when dangerous tropical parasites get here we're going to be so utterly screwed. Literally no-one has them, not even those allergic to bees and wasps.
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Stop boasting about how where you live, it's hot enough that the birds stop singing in summer. That's not fucking normal. Our planet is dying. It shouldn't be this hot. That's not whinging, it's a statement of Facts
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