British heat wave report on youtube
In the UK the year round weather is so blighted by rain and clouds – but the population got a well deserved break recently with some thermometer busting conditions. During the end of June and beginning of July temperatures rocketed to a whopping 35 Celsius (95F), the highest recorded for three years. It was also the hottest temperature in June for many years – the average for June is 19-22 degrees Celcius (66-72F).
However when you subject such conditions on a people who hardly ever experience it, you can be sure of a little madness flying about.
Lobsters & Melanoma
First thing you see when the sun comes out in the UK is people stripping down to bikinis to make the most of the sun. You can visit any town in Britain during such weather and be sure of spotting hordes of people fighting for a good patch to sun themselves. Pretty soon this means millions of red skinned, peeling folks and most likely a spike in skin cancer scares a few months down the line.
The Grass Is Always Greener
True to form, the British mentality can’t deal with simply being happy and counting there blessings for more than a few days. Inevitably complaints about it being too unbearably hot and sticky soon became commonplace, and people started longing for cooler conditions again. And, inevitably, there were petitions to demand the government do something about the awful hot weather and lack of air conditioners in public places!
Cooling Down
While half of the British population is stripping down to their underwear, the other half rushes down to the high street and sucks up the entire stock of desk fans like some sweaty, many-headed monster. According to Google, searches for the term “portable air conditioner” in the UK went from 9,900 in May to 49,500 in June!
Is That a Storm Cloud on the Horizon?
Unfortunately these Mediterranean conditions failed to stick around, and after a week of this there were equally severe thunderstorms and rain, leading to severe flooding in some parts. Many environmental campaigners are pointing to these extremities as yet more evidence of the effects of climate change.The funniest part of it is that the same people who were complaining about the heat the previous week, are now complaining about the heavy rainfall. I suppose you just cannot win.
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