#ukheatwave

Paul @plwt@mstdn.social · Jul 11, 2026

I am not suggesting it is hot outside, but on my way into town, some Jawas tried to sell me a protocol droid that speaks bocce and an astromech that looks might it have a faulty motivator. Made a big mistake at the supermarket joining a queue behind some sand people. Nice crowd, but took ages to pay as the queue was so much longer than expected. They sure do know how to hide their numbers. #ukheatwave #starwars

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Jules she/her @afewbugs@social.coop · Jul 15, 2026

Heat deaths are a public health crisis rooted in housing inequality "Heat deaths are not scattered randomly across the population. They fall predictably and measurably on particular people in particular homes. Around 60% of the estimated deaths in May and June were among people aged over 85. But age is only part of the story, because vulnerability to heat is socially patterned.... ...An analysis by the Resolution Foundation thinktank found that 54% of the poorest fifth of English households live in homes at high risk of overheating, against 18% of the richest fifth. Two-thirds of social renters, and six out of ten households with young children, live in homes at the highest risk as the country warms." https://theconversation.com/heat-deaths-are-a-public-health-crisis-rooted-in-housing-inequality-287426 #ukheatwave

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Alexis Bushnell @alexisbushnell@toot.wales · Jul 14, 2026

Loving this nuanced take on air conditioners in Europe to cope with these increasingly dangerous and common heatwaves: https://youtu.be/vY7rvftsWbI?si=e_0YLgUYm-hnFxoZ #ClimateCrisis #UKHeatwave #Heatwave

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Jules she/her @afewbugs@social.coop · Jul 12, 2026

#GreenParty MP #HannahSpencer to introduce bill on maximum workplace temperatures. "Campaigners and unions have criticised the fact the UK has health and safety guidance on minimum workplace temperatures but nothing for maximums, despite rising summer heat caused by the climate crisis. Unison and the Trade Union Congress have called for a maximum indoor work temperature of 30C, or 27C for strenuous work." Might be worth everyone writing to their MPs and urging them to support this. https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jul/12/green-mp-hannah-spencer-aims-to-pass-law-on-maximum-workplace-temperatures #UKpol #UKHeatwave

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Jules she/her @afewbugs@social.coop · Jul 12, 2026

PSA for the #gardening #allotment #GrowYourOwn folks: this sounds ridiculous but is 100% true I promise. If your courgettes, zucchini or summer squash taste bitter, don't eat them. In hot dry conditions squash produce a toxic defensive compound called cucurbitacin E, which can cause vomiting and diarrhea. If you keep eating them it can cause something called toxic squash syndrome (again I promise this isn't a joke) which can make your hair fall out. And this has been a very hot dry summer. Prompted by a friend of mine sharing that his courgettes were minging this year so he covered them in cheese and ate them anyway. Don't do that. #UKHeatwave

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br00t4c @br00t4c@mastodon.social · Jul 12, 2026

'Exceptional' wildfire risk for parts of UK as heat health alerts issued #UKHeatwave #HeatHealthAlert #FireSafety #UKWeather #HeatWave2023 https://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/articles/ce8mrn49gndo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

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30YrdScreamer @30yrdscreamer@mastodon.me.uk · Jul 10, 2026

Too hot to cook so we had stilton, pear, walnut and chicken salad for tea. Plus a slice or two of seeded sourdough to help things along. #food #cooking #salad #ukheatwave

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Bobby Moss @trechnex@mastodonapp.uk · Jul 10, 2026

For the benefit of those living in warmer climates, when we complain about #ukheatwave we're not trying to imply that our island's weather is hotter than yours. 🙄 We live on a damp island surrounded by water. So when it gets hot with high humidity, the heat hits different and our infrastructure doesn't really cope with it well. Nine months out of the year our weather is grey skies and drizzly rain. Our winters have freezing temperatures so our houses/flats have 2+ layers of brickwork/insulation & double-glazed windows that open outwards to save on heating bills. Most homes don't have ceiling fans or air conditioning because it's rarely hot enough to justify the expense. So when a heat dome descends on us due to global warming, and it goes on for more than a couple of days, our homes turn into ovens and we find ourselves living in Satan's sweaty butt crack. The only escapes are our cars (if they're parked in the shade), air conditioned supermarkets, and poo-filled waterways.

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Jules she/her @afewbugs@social.coop · Jul 08, 2026

Good good, we are now at the "crowdfunding to compensate for the state's inability to provide a safe environment for children" point of climate collapse/late stage capitalism. Worcestershire parents' air con crowdfund aims to keep pupils cool - BBC News https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cq516wng0xjo #UKHeatwave

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Flippin' 'eck, Tucker! @losttourist@social.chatty.monster · Jul 06, 2026

Oh come ON, the weather, this is the UK. We're notorious for our shit summers. And more to the point this is north west England. The entire British Empire only existed because the weather in Manchester was uniformly grey, wet, and miserable. Sort yourself out and stop this nonsense! #UKweather #UKheatwave #heatwave

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@Squuiid@infosec.exchange · Jun 27, 2026

Replying to @gsuberland@chaos.social

@gsuberland@chaos.social Ha! I have the exact same one and it’s been doing the same thing. Never seen such rapid growth on a plant. #UKheatwave ✌️

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Matt King 🍔 @mttkng@masto.98degrees.co.uk · Jun 26, 2026

Tonight’s living room. Might be tonight’s bedroom at this rate. #Heatwave #UKHeatwave

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Damien Ryan @djryan@mastodon.ie · Jun 26, 2026

Oh this is horrible. The dining room just hit 31 degrees with the curtains drawn. All the advice in the world is wrong. Cold is a distant memory. I live in the Wicker Man and need airlifting back to Dublin. #ukheatwave

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Helen @miffyhelen@beige.party · Jun 26, 2026

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We've lost 2 members of extended family in the last 2 days. One was 86 and the other was 90. Neither of them were well people, so it wasn't unexpected, but this heatwave finished them both off. It bugs me when people say, "why would you get air conditioning? You only need it like 2 days a year!" This is why. Because people die in the heat very, very quickly when they can't cool down. Those few hours of cool air can make all the difference. It's not just a luxury item for posh people; it's a matter of life and death. Fun fact: neither of those nursing homes had air con anywhere in the building. #UKheatwave

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