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triceratops ◴[] No.44449209[source]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don%27t_Look_Up
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bko ◴[] No.44450194[source]
I think we rely too much on government mandated websites than we do practical common sense that could save lives.

For instance, over 175,000 people die from heat exposure each year across the WHO European Region. Compare that to 1-2k in the US.

In this case, the Don't Look Up scenario is that people don't want to get A/C and governments sometimes make it very hard for them, killing hundreds of thousands because... I don't know why. But at least EU has nice proclamations and accords on the risk of climate change.

https://www.who.int/europe/news/item/01-08-2024-statement--h...

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2822854

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billfor ◴[] No.44450331[source]
Cold still kills at least 2x the number of people in the same region. 363,800 deaths are attributed to cold exposure.

https://www.theguardian.com/society/article/2024/aug/21/heat...

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1. Brybry ◴[] No.44450656[source]
Couldn't they push heat pump units that cool and heat (with a bonus of not being reliant on wood or natural gas)?

Or do the regions that matter the most get too cold for heat pumps?