The mercury has hit a new high in Germany, and it’s not a cause for celebration. Sources confirm the country’s all-time temperature record was shattered this week, with the city of Duisburg registering 42.6°C.
All of Europe is sweltering. And the bodies are starting to pile up. From Paris to Berlin, hospitals are reporting a surge in heat-related admissions.
In the Netherlands, at least four deaths have been linked to the extreme conditions. British tourists, lured by cheap flights and the promise of a continental summer, are now being warned by the Foreign Office to take precautions. But is a travel advisory enough when the infrastructure is buckling?
I’ve seen these heatwaves before. They follow a pattern: first the vulnerable go, the elderly, the homeless. Then the power grids fail.
Trains stop. The asphalt melts. And the corporate profiteers?
They’re already counting their gains. The energy companies, of course, are cashing in on surging demand. And let’s not forget the fossil fuel giants whose emissions helped cook the planet.
Uncovered documents from a leaked internal memo show one major oil firm had modelled for exactly this scenario a decade ago. They knew. They did nothing.
Meanwhile, the UK Met Office is warning that such events could become annual occurrences. So as you pack your sunscreen and factor-50, remember: this heatwave is not a natural disaster. It’s a man-made crisis, paid for by our complacency and enabled by politicians who take donations from polluters.
Stay vigilant. And stay out of the sun.
