It’s been calculated that covering the entire state of Arizona with solar panels would just about supply the entire rest of the nation with electricity. When I first heard that it didn’t seem like the residents would like that too much, but I wonder if it’s so ridiculous now that it’s nearly uninhabitable due to the heat. And that will likely only get worse. If folks choose to stay, the panels would, at least, offer some welcome shade.
We had a warning on our local TV station a couple of days ago about what not to do with an overheated dog: Don’t pour cold water on it. That’ll constrict its outermost blood vessels and can cause stroke.
I also saw a warning about where (or perhaps when) to take them for walks. It said that the temperature on sun-exposed concrete is about 20° above ambient air temp, and on asphalt it’s 40° above air temp. And dogs don’t wear shoes.
It’s hard to have any sympathy for anyone who voluntarily moved to southern Arizona, particularly the Phoenix metro area, within the last couple of decades. It’s always been ridiculously hot there, and to move to such a place at a time when it’s clear that temps are likely to rise still further is asinine. And the entire Phoenix metro area essentially flips the bird at the environment – survival is heavily dependent on environment-hostile A/C, and it’s hard to imagine a more car-dependent place on the planet. When temperatures soar, they’re reaping what they’ve sown.
Mainesailah Premium Member 11 months ago
It’s been calculated that covering the entire state of Arizona with solar panels would just about supply the entire rest of the nation with electricity. When I first heard that it didn’t seem like the residents would like that too much, but I wonder if it’s so ridiculous now that it’s nearly uninhabitable due to the heat. And that will likely only get worse. If folks choose to stay, the panels would, at least, offer some welcome shade.
Richard S Russell Premium Member 11 months ago
We had a warning on our local TV station a couple of days ago about what not to do with an overheated dog: Don’t pour cold water on it. That’ll constrict its outermost blood vessels and can cause stroke.
https://www.nbc15.com/2023/07/24/dont-pour-cold-water-overheating-dogs-other-steps-you-can-take/
I also saw a warning about where (or perhaps when) to take them for walks. It said that the temperature on sun-exposed concrete is about 20° above ambient air temp, and on asphalt it’s 40° above air temp. And dogs don’t wear shoes.
fishbulb239 11 months ago
It’s hard to have any sympathy for anyone who voluntarily moved to southern Arizona, particularly the Phoenix metro area, within the last couple of decades. It’s always been ridiculously hot there, and to move to such a place at a time when it’s clear that temps are likely to rise still further is asinine. And the entire Phoenix metro area essentially flips the bird at the environment – survival is heavily dependent on environment-hostile A/C, and it’s hard to imagine a more car-dependent place on the planet. When temperatures soar, they’re reaping what they’ve sown.
nyg16 11 months ago
oh come on, climate change is just a hoax . just listen to the GQP
petecocker 11 months ago
Wonder if UL approved the 2 slice toaster with 2 plugs?
Conservative Man 11 months ago
Yup it’s never been hot before
gammaguy 10 months ago
Skål?