This blog may help people explore some of the 'hidden' issues involved in certain media treatments of environmental and scientific issues. Using personal digital images, it's also intended to emphasise seasonal (and other) changes in natural history of the Swansea (South Wales) area. The material should help participants in field-based modules and people generally interested in the natural world. The views are wholly those of the author.
Wednesday, 15 June 2022
Hot Stuff
This Friday (17th June) is predicted to be, thus far, the hottest day of the year in deepest Wales. Temperatures are scheduled to reach 30 degrees Centigrade, before being rapidly replaced by violent thunder storms (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-61800650?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA). The news has created the usual media excitement. People have been warned of the potential health hazards of a hot spell to the very young, the aged, people with underlaying health conditions and pet animals. These 'Welsh' temperatures look, however, relatively feeble when compared to the 50 degree Centigrade values predicted for parts of France and Spain. Sadly, I remember the days when a 'hot spell' was anticipated as something wholly pleasureable.
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