It's not just Finland

[Ohiogal]

Europe could break an all-time temperature record in the next few days. And parts of southern Spain and Portugal are forecast to go above 47C (116.6F), surpassing national records.

But if you couldn't tell from the thermometers, there are giveaways everywhere - from a melting mountain in Sweden to a rumoured Brussels sprout shortage.

Here are just some of the developments - some weird, some disturbing - that the heatwave has sparked across the Continent...

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-45054964

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But, remember, our Republican friends tell us global warming is a hoax!

[malaise]

1. It's really bad

Big sis is in Denmark and can't remember anything like this. Even spring was very hot this year. It's all of Northern Europe.

[brooklynite]

2. I'm heading to Madrid next week.....

[lapfog_1]

3. water temp in the Arctic ocean ABOVE Norway

is warm enough to scuba dive without a wetsuit... never mind needing a drysuit.

As an experienced diver... this scares the shit out of me. Absolutely eye-popping. Unbelievable.

This is not normal... and isn't anywhere near normal. Tipping point achieved... the test tube has changed color.

The soil in many places in the arctic are now net source (not sink) of atmospheric carbon due to methane releases and perma frost melting.

[BigmanPigman]

6. Yep, and Russia is glad since it now can access

the oil under the perma frost which they couldn't get to before now and the oil will create more CO2.

The diet of people (farmed animals which eat plants and produce waste with methane) is contributing to it as well. Human existence is directly linked to Climate Change. The really scary thing is what you mentioned...the perma frost melting releases more CO2 which makes more perma frost melt releasing even more CO2 which makes more..............

We are seeing it all NOW, not 20 or 30 years from now. Jerry Brown's speech was accurate earlier this week. Money, insects, disease, infrastructure, immigration, famine, civil and economic world unrest all as a result of Climate Change is reality in our lifetime, not the next generation's.

[hfojvt]

4. "Legma? Where you been, slick?"

"He done changed his name to Scratch."

[DFW]

5. My wife talks to her mom every day in Germany

We are in the States on vacation.

A friend told us they have papered over every window to keep the heat down. No one has air conditioning, including us, and my wife returns in a week.

[lapfog_1]

7. if you have windows that get direct sunlight... cover them with aluminum foil

Try to shade them with extended covers on the outside.

That's what we do in AZ.

[smirkymonkey]

8. They must be suffering! Most Europeans don't have AC because they have never

really needed it. I could not get through the summer without it. I can't stand the heat. It has been in the high 80's/low 90's here w/ very high dew points. It's so disgusting. As soon as you leave the house you feel like you need another shower again. I can't stand feeling sticky and sweaty all the time. I can't wait until fall.

[moondust]

9. Where's Inhofe?

Jimbo, we need your snowball evidence and we need it now!!!