This is a graph showing official number of deaths in Germany for every day since 2020. The red line is for 2026 and the big spike is the recent heatwave. The three days with the most deaths since at least 2020 have all happened just two weeks ago.

  • WhyJiffie@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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    1 month ago

    Most people in my country keep the windows open in a heatwave even when it’s hotter outside

    what the fuck? why do they do that?

    • FishFace@piefed.socialEnglish
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      1 month ago

      Because the vast majority of the time, opening a window lets in a breeze which is cooling. But now the climate is hotter and you need a fan.

      • WhyJiffie@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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        1 month ago

        I don’t get it. the point was, they do that even when it’s hotter outside. I’m probably missing something, but there was another post recently where OP was furious that they couldn’t keep the window open, and I didn’t get that either.

        • FishFace@piefed.socialEnglish
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          1 month ago

          It’s not smart, but it does make sense, because it’s usually the right thing to do in warm weather.

        • Saledovil@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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          1 month ago

          An important part of how you perceive the temperature is humidity. And since humans cool down by sweating, a human in an enclosed space will quickly raise the humidity to a point where if feels noticeably hotter, especially if they remain mostly stationary. So, opening a window does bring relief, even if the air outside is hotter.