pretty clear that there’s a relationship between prevalence of AC and economic output. nobody gets shit done when they’re sitting in a pool of their own sweat.

TIL europe has more heat-related deaths per year than gun-related deaths in the U.S., sounds crazy but it's true

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it’s a fairly consistent finding but due to weather it varies year by year. here’s 2022 as an example:

2022 EU heat deaths (~61,700): https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37429922/

2022 U.S. firearm deaths (~48,000): https://www.cdc.gov/firearm-violence/data-research/facts-stats/index.html

also worth keeping in mind the population size difference between the U.S. and EU as defined by WHO, the latter is ~2.3x larger.

here’s 2023 as another data point, quite a bit closer but still surprising:

2023 EU heat deaths (~47,700): https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-024-03186-1

2023 U.S. firearm deaths (~46,700):

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It’s wild but at the same time, the average age in France is about 10 years higher than in the US, so naturally, heatwaves tend to hit the elderly harder there 😅

these are sadly hilarious data points 🤣

seriously though, in the case of paris, it doesn't get insanely hot for too long, worst is like ~38° on and off for a couple of weeks in the summer. but still, every time i see an old person outside trudging around in such weater, i do fear for their livelihoods!

it’s a fairly consistent finding but due to weather it varies year by year. here’s 2022 as an example:

2022 EU heat deaths (~61,700): https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37429922/

2022 U.S. firearm deaths (~48,000): https://www.cdc.gov/firearm-violence/data-research/facts-stats/index.html

also worth keeping in mind the population size difference between the U.S. and EU as defined by WHO, the latter is ~2.3x larger.

here’s 2023 as another data point, quite a bit closer but still surprising:

2023 EU heat deaths (~47,700): https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-024-03186-1

2023 U.S. firearm deaths (~46,700): https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/injury.htm

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/jul/10/heatwave-last-summer-killed-61000-people-in-europe-research-finds

https://www.reddit.com/r/AmericaBad/comments/1dpgrdj/europe_averages_approximately_68960_more_heat/