How will things change if our summers keep getting hotter

AGAA4

An upper temperature limit will need to be made law at some point soon. Hours would need to be changed in schools with people working earlier in the morning and later in the day.

I noticed in Switzerland that there were water fountains around. I'm sure we used to have them but haven't seen any for years. It was hot when I was there and people were using them to splash themselves to cool down and drink from.
These hot spells will continue and get worse so things need to change.

I agree that schools and places of work will need to adapt to the increasing temps. And dress codes for offices/retailers need to change, certainly men should not be wearing suits in extre extreme temp but allowed to wear smart/casual shorts and tees. The same goes for school uniforms. Shorts and tees with the school logo sewn onto them should be worn in hotter temps. A lot of it is common sense.
Also I think that water fountains and drinking fountains should be installed in busy public areas.

An upper temperature limit will need to be made law at some point soon. Hours would need to be changed in schools with people working earlier in the morning and later in the day.

I noticed in Switzerland that there were water fountains around. I'm sure we used to have them but haven't seen any for years. It was hot when I was there and people were using them to splash themselves to cool down and drink from.
These hot spells will continue and get worse so things need to change.

Really good questions that will ned to be addressed Fallingstar. It will cost though and needs to be started soon. It surely must be factored into government mandates and policy. I'm also concerned that there is no upper limit of temperature which is deemed safe in schools & offices etc. There is in Europe. I feel sorry for the kids and teachers this week in poorly built schools.And it is left to the discretion of the Headteacher to close the school or change the hours. This would of course cause huge disruption for parents. My GC said yesterday that her classroom is the hottest in the school. I can't say that I'm looking forward to this week 🤣

We will need to have air con in our homes, workplaces and schools. People would be unable to function properly in 40+ degrees.

Happygirl79

Im sure that instead of us Brits chasing the sun in Europe the Europeans will be coming here for a cooler climate to holiday!

That’s a point. And with temps in the 40s in Europe I would not be tempted to holiday there this summer.

Im sure that instead of us Brits chasing the sun in Europe the Europeans will be coming here for a cooler climate to holiday!