From NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT
By Paul Homewood
h/t Ian Magness
Meanwhile Sky News get hysterical:
England is “not ready” to respond to extreme heatwaves this summer and ministers must implement a national strategy, researchers have said.
In addition to excess deaths, they are warning of economic shocks and a “breakdown in public services” should the country experience more very high temperatures either this year or in the future.
Those involved in the response to such events – such as local authorities, first responders and utility companies – are concerned that resources are at breaking point, the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment – part of London’s LSE – said.
Those participating in the Grantham Institute’s research, in association with the British Red Cross, said England is “not prepared to manage future extreme heat events, particularly if these were to occur more frequently at the same magnitude and duration”.
It is calling for a national strategy on extreme heat; better understanding of the effect of hot temperatures on vulnerable groups; improved communication and engagement; and for potential cuts to public bodies’ budgets to be stopped.
Candice Howarth, head of local climate action at the Grantham Institute, said the UK “does not have a history of climate adaptation to cope with extreme heat but this now must be at the top of the agenda for government, organisations, cities and the public”.
She added that ministers need to “consider impacts and responses beyond health” if England is to “avoid excess deaths, shocks to the economy and breakdown in public services in this and future summers“.
I can’t say as I remember our economy and public services collapsing last summer! But no doubt the latter will use the chance of some sunny weather to demand bigger budgets!
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From the article: “It is calling for a national strategy on extreme heat”
Here’s an idea: Scrap all the windmills and solar and build reliable power generation instead. If CO2 elimination is an objective, build nuclear power generation.
It’s not that hard to figure out.
Does Candice even know what extreme weather really is? She needs to travel more – preferably on a one-way ticket!
We’ve never had a strategy to deal with extreme heat because we’ve never needed one. It would be like asking the UK to come up with a strategy to deal with the country turning into a desert.
Who would have ever thought that the British have become so dull that they would have to turn to me for life skills advice? Fire up your fossil fuel and nuclear generators, build more fossil fuel and nuclear generators and invest in air conditioning and swimming pools. There solved it for you, no need to thank me!
Who pays these idiot doomsayers? They need to be found and flogged.
That’s what happens when everybody takes the day off to go to the beach or have a picnic.
In Australia, according to the BOM, we now have “low intensity heatwaves”. Whatever the heck that means!
I was in London for those two hot days in the high 30s last July and while it was unpleasant it wasn’t horrible as the humidity was low.
The day after the temp dropped into the high twenties but the humidity shot up and so it was much worse then.
Those two hot days, lots of people out enjoying it in the parks.
And they closed the British museum at 3 due to heat even though it was still cool in that big pile of stone and forced everyone out into the heat.
Brilliant, a new episode of Yes Minister all written and delivered.
“they are warming of economic shocks”
People buying more ice cream, beer, and salads?