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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]2,300 people in Europe died in a 2-week span earlier this month, due to heat. Air conditioning is not widespread in many European countries:
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/extreme-heat-kills-at-least-2300-in-european-cities-study-estimates/

This is where things like a higher GDP come into play. In the US, amenities like air conditioning and dishwashers are standard, not a luxury, because people can afford them.[/quote]

its not just affordability- I have a friend who's husband is the CEO of a very exclusive watch company and we were chatting about the heatwave before it happened and she goes 'oh I like the heart- look fwd to it all winter, we don't have an a/c".  They just aren't used to the extreme heat and since the know that a/c makes the general problem worse- they don't realize what wonderful band aid it is.  in the really hot countries like Italy and spain- they have a/c.  my biggest problem is the lack of screens- is many bugs flying in our house! & touché on the its so great here- why are you wasting time on dcum- a question I ask myself a lot!! but its a bad habit and we are expats, will have to move back eventually bar some really great further opportunity.  [/quote]

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