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People from the "hotter" regions, how do you deal with the heat? (lemm.ee)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I am from Eastern Europe and this is the hottest summer on my memory. For at least 3 consecutive years the heat is breaking all records.

This stuff is unbearable, I can't even play video games on my laptop, because it warms up very fast and the keyboard becomes uncomfortable for me to use.

So, could you please share any useful tips on how do you survive the summer?

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Right. I don’t think individuals can or should do much beyond setting their AC at reasonable levels.

The responsibility is on governments to heavily invest in renewables so that we don’t continue on our current trajectory. If governments don’t act, the earth will inevitably force some sort of reduction in energy usage and it’ll be far less comfortable than higher taxes.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Exactly. The issue is with the source of electricity, not with the AC itself. Not to mention that leading by example is nice, but it's not always the best course of action. An individual avoiding AC is a drop in the water, and not going to save the planet, while suffering immensely. Hell, even if every single individual stopped using AC at home (which isn't even close to reality), that wouldn't have a significant effect, compared to what corporations, factories, etc. are doing.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

In this context, corporations and factories are people. Their energy expenditure is a consequence of providing good and services to consumers.

There’s no “them” to point fingers at here, unfortunately.