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Just earlier heard from a colleague about her sister who is now partially paralized after blacking out for a few seconds because she fell on some stairs. The real number is gonna be so much higher, because it doesnt need to be the heat that kills you. People will be less focused while driving, cycling, walking, etc. due to the heat and i doubt that they will count a car accident as heat related unless there are very obvious signs.
This looks at the difference between normal deaths and the ones during the heat waves. So more car accidents due to heat stress would be included.
Source(German): https://www.rki.de/DE/Themen/Gesundheit-und-Gesellschaft/Gesundheitliche-Einflussfaktoren-A-Z/H/Hitze/Bericht_Hitzemortalitaet.html
I know they say ac in houses is uncommon, but do the cars have ac?
Usually yes.
What is the German government doing to address the high number of heat related deaths?
Take a guess. It’s older and disabled people who struggle the most with the heat. They don’t contribute much to Germany’s economic growth. For a capitalist state, they’re just not worth it. Yes, it’s disgusting.
Germany is so fucking ablist. They treat illnesses and disabilities as a character flaw. Revolting.
I’m not sure other capitalistic states handle it better. It seems it has to get a lot worse until it can get any better.
When asked about it, the spokesperson of the chancellor said something like even if the chancellor would make it his top priority he wouldn’t be able to change the weather.
Dont we have a word for that in German? Ah yes: menschenverachtend!
This is obviously not limited to Germany or Europe, unfortunately, as the world has been experiencing such heat waves and the related consequences frequently.
In 2023, for example, when China had its warmest year on record since 1850, fatalities caused by heat waves were over 300% higher than the historical average, according to the medical journal The Lancet.
The study recognizes some successes in China to limit the number of heat-related fatalities, but also says:
The absence of a national health adaptation plan limits strategic direction and financial investment. Coal consumption increased … and only 24% of rural homes used clean heating in 2023, leading to exposure to indoor air pollution. Moreover, fossil fuel subsidies continue to grow, further complicating the transition to cleaner energy sources.
Does anyone know what the German or European plans are?
Yeah, but the shareholders are making bundles…BUNDLES!
And the country elected a leader who prides himself on wanting to destroy renewables.
And for the next government he’s going to hop into bed with the Nazis. Isn’t life wonderful?
Right now both are losing points in polls and Merz has no interest in dissolving the Government with such useful henchmen to do their bidding. He might step down but will be replaced by someone from his party. All the while left and greens gain traction against the common main stream media narrative.
