(Way OT) How bad is the heat wave in Europe?

[Dinkeldog]

...because, as we all know, media organisations such as the BBC are 110% politically neutral without the faintest trace of bias and always, always tell the pure truth. {Falls on the floor in fits of hysterical laughter.}

No, Zander, because doing so breaks the rules. Mocking moderators when they put in reminders about the rules is further not so much a Good Idea(TM).

Once again, lay off the political commentary here; find another outlet for that if you need one.

 

[Dark Dragon]

It's 5.20 pm (MEST), I've checked the temperature in three labs in the institute of geosciences at Münster.

Definately the coolest place is the room of the plasma mass spectrometer with 24°C. The room has a separate AC, but the temperature shouldn't rise any further there, because the machine's electronic systems don't like the heat...

Also quite cool places are the room with the thermion mass spectrometers (30°C) and the chem lab (29 to 30°C estimated, the thermometer is out of order).

My office is at the sunny side of the building: since 1 pm, the sun heats the rooms. I don't know the temperature, but compared to the other rooms, it might be at roughly 35°C. A little fan provides some "cool" air.


The little river flowing through Münster has become a rill, some small trees at my home are almost dead. The last rain fell here 5 or 6 weeks ago.

 

[Edena_of_Neith]

NO POLITICS

How many times must I say this?

NO POLITICS. NO POLITICS. NO POLITICS.

Politics are not allowed in ENWorld.

You may not discuss or argue about Muslim Women here.
You may not discuss or argue about Global Warming here.
You may not discuss or argue about Media Bias here.

I want to hear about the heat wave in Europe.
Today is at least the 8th consecutive day of 100 degree weather over a widespread area of Western Europe.
This heat wave is historical, and has broken a number of all time records.
So I want to hear from those in it, what is going on over in Western Europe.

 

[AGGEMAM]

Re: NO POLITICS

I want to hear about the heat wave in Europe.
Today is at least the 8th consecutive day of 100 degree weather over a widespread area of Western Europe.
This heat wave is historical, and has broken a number of all time records.
So I want to hear from those in it, what is going on over in Western Europe.

Well from the scandinavian POV it has so far failed miserably in beating the 1912, 1923, 1954 and 1975 heatwaves.

 

[Dark Dragon]

Meteorologists predict that tomorrow will be the last hot day of the heat wave in western Europe with temperatures above 35 °C. Thunderstorms in the evening in southern and western Germany. But sunny weather is expected again for the next week with temperatures around 25 to 30 °C.

Now, after sunset, temperatures are more or less agreable outside, but in the buildings without AC it's still quite hot.

 

[S'mon]

Re: NO POLITICS

How many times must I say this?

NO POLITICS. NO POLITICS. NO POLITICS.

Politics are not allowed in ENWorld.

You may not discuss or argue about Muslim Women here.
You may not discuss or argue about Global Warming here.
You may not discuss or argue about Media Bias here.

I want to hear about the heat wave in Europe.
Today is at least the 8th consecutive day of 100 degree weather over a widespread area of Western Europe.
This heat wave is historical, and has broken a number of all time records.
So I want to hear from those in it, what is going on over in Western Europe.

Everything is political.

Really - even hot weather has political implications, because it has physical effects. I think EN World would be better off with a policy banning all off-topic conversation than allowing 'non political' conversation. Hm, I guess questioning the EN World rules is political.

 

[Darklone]

36°C in the offices here... 20°C in the cellar rooms where everyone suddenly wants to measure SOMETHING

 

[med stud]

Actually it was only 27 degrees at Roskilde. I was there off course (I am every year). Where did you stay at?

Close to the skateboard ramps where they played bad hip hop
We were there 14:00 on the sunday, but still we could hardly find a place for our two tents; did you have a good place, and if so, when did you get there?

 

[Sharissa S'ssthylhas]

Germany is going through the hottest summer in 73 years. That is, both the most consecutive days over 100 as well as the highest average heat.

The true problem is that these guys don't know how to create an effective air conditioner.

Uhm - how do I take that? Of course "we guys" know how to build effective air conditioning - but due to our usually rather cold winters and humid below average spring- and autumclimates the homes are usually more insulated against cold than prepared to cool inside using AC. Of course - good insulation works well enough for keeping the temperature at an rough average of night- and daytimes, thus helping to "stay cool". Air conditioning is just not a usual thing over here, it is not really needed except in areas where artificially controlled climates are necessary (e.g. hospitals) or complimentary (larger stores, modern malls, financial buildings, ...).

It's not that You can't sell a fridge to an Inuit - but keep in mind that several months of the year he might not need it.


back to topic:

it seems the heatwave (at least concerning the Northwest of Germany) is finally coming to an end - since I live in the country of Schleswig-Holstein (the region south of Denmark) which is located between the Baltic Sea to the east and the Northsea to the west we don't have the major problems they face in the south-european states (Portugal, Spain, south of France, Italy, Greece) where the forest fires are more than unusually strong, with nearly a dozen people dead in each of the aforementioned states due to the fires or smoke.

Seems "we Germans" have been lucky so far... - though f.e. the Elbe - river (the one connecting f.e. Hamburg to the Northsea) is dangerously low, ships with more than 90cm (~ 3') below waterline aren't allowed to pass to the shallow upper parts of the river. The recorded all time-low was about 70cm (~2' 3") in 1947 - and it MIGHT be that this year will be that low again, though it's currently at 107cm (~ 3' 5") at the aforementioned part of the river.
All rivers here are running low on water - not really near their all-time lows but low.
Small forestfires and cropfires are still uncommon but not unheard of - more than last year, though.

Personally I'd say it's far too warm for me - 32°C during the day and last night 21°C - in the shade, outside.

btw.: who would be so daft as to leave the fridge open to cool a room (or a house)? I prefer cool and iced drinks (my current favourite is Bitter Lemon - followed by slightly lemon-flavoured mineral water).

 

[Brekki]

I saw an item on the news yesterday about the farmers ... seems like in some parts of germany, an average of 40% of the crops will be lost