Could we build a huge glas dome around a city, with adjustable mirrored / polarised surfaces to block out the heat using electricity to alter the properties of the glass?
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No, we literally cannot safely build a glass dome that big. I do think large blimps with reflective tops could cool a city a little though.
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Have they considered spending 5% of their GDP on weapons? That will surely save humanity.
Honestly if they spend that on weapons and then use it lower the population it could help.
Shoot maybe Thanos was right...
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There are steps needed to slow global warming and become carbon neutral. Those don't matter much if someone shows up and machine guns your town and loots it.
I had to convert from Common to Freedom for this one. Are y'all ok over there? I'm used to that kind of heat here in the desert but goodness I couldn't imagine 115f near the coast y'all must be dying 😬
At this temperature, emergency medical departments are guaranteed to be full. Weeks later, an uptick in mortality is registered on stats, without exception.
Are y'all ok over there?
No, not really, with humidity and no aircon anything over the high 90s starts to get pretty unpleasant, especially when it goes on for days and doesn't cool down properly at night, so you can't cool your house down.
Cooling down at night is actually a really big deal, plants and animals both use the chill night to rest from the heat. When the night stays hot then the heat really does a lot more damage to health.
The south of spain usually has dry air, it's at 12% right now.
But even in germany it's okay because it hasn't really rained that much this year (yay climate change), so it's hot but bearable. It's 31°C with "only" 45% right now.
We will get 37°C the next days, so I might change my stance.
The Spanish roulette is not having a siesta.
The Mediterranean is 4-6°C warmer than usually at this time of year