Europe heatwave halts Leipzig trams as soaring temperatures damage tracks (firstpost.com) 5 points by no_news_is 15d ago ↗ HN
[–] Rotundo 15d ago ↗ It's hot. Temperature is at or near an all-time high.But also, the sun feels a lot stronger! You can feel your skin starting to burn in a couple of minutes. That's new.Is the air cleaner than it used to be? Is the sun at a maximum in its cycle? I don't know but the difference is startling.If this is only the beginning of an upwards trend in the coming years, there's going to be big issues...
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[ 2.5 ms ] story [ 15.3 ms ] threadBut also, the sun feels a lot stronger! You can feel your skin starting to burn in a couple of minutes. That's new.
Is the air cleaner than it used to be? Is the sun at a maximum in its cycle? I don't know but the difference is startling.
If this is only the beginning of an upwards trend in the coming years, there's going to be big issues...