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moreeni Jul 17, 2023

People from the "hotter" regions, how do you deal with the heat?

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

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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kersploosh Jul 17, 2023

Have central air conditioning in all buildings.

Have a place to swim.

I’m in the US and it was 40C (104F) yesterday, which is normal for my area. I spent the whole day either indoors or in the neighborhood pool, and it was perfectly comfortable.

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starlinguk Jul 17, 2023

In a lot of hot weather countries people don't have air-conditioning. 40C is also not comfortable in the slightest when the humidity is 90 percent.

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kersploosh

I agree. I have lived in hot, humid places without air conditioning. The only solution is to find cool places (in the shade, in a cellar), stay wet, drink lots of water, and avoid physical exertion until the sun goes down.

I am spoiled now. I live in a region with cheap, low-carbon electricity (almost entirely from hydro, nuclear, and wind) and modern infrastructure, so air conditioning is standard practice. I wish the whole world could have the same.