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by andylynch
1430 days ago
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The problem is these temperatures are quite a bit higher than ever previously recorded, and go beyond the reasonable scenarios for which they were built. I’m sure sure newer UK infra is designed for higher temperatures but this is new territory and unfortunately probably just a taste of what’s coming. Worth also adding this wasn’t as bad as it sounds- only a small patch was faulty and fixed within a few hours. For bigger problems see the various wildfires and also widespread breakdowns in chilled food storages. I also hate to think how barn animals are faring. |
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Exactly. I remember talk in the press about the default asphalt composition for the roads where I am (Romania) being changed to handle higher temperatures like 15 years ago. We're a lot more to the south and got warmer faster than the UK.
It's just the UK's turn now.