Do Europeans not use AC?

This is a thing? Why? Are they retardmaxxing?

Have you seen the numbers of people who die from heatstroke every year in Europe VS Americans? Its insane. Why?

No - avoid pollution

I arrived here last month during heat wave Ana was in Paris for a day before I went somewhere else (beach)…. And it was unbearable.

Today was humid

In contrast, I live in the ac capital of the world where people can be seen wearing hoodies out in 90+ degrees temperatures because we keep it freezing inside.

Some do and some don't. I think it depends. Some can't afford

They have to split their money much wider to afford all the extra people from around the world that go to live there. Some will say because its better for the environment, which also might be true.

Posted by AngryBird
Some do and some don't. I think it depends. Some can't afford

Is this right? If this is true, this is crazy to me.

Southern Europe: Rates are much higher; about 50% of homes in Italy and roughly 40% to 50% in Spain use air conditioning.Northern and Western Europe: Rates are very low. For example, only about 3% of homes in Germany, 5% in the UK, and 20% in the Netherlands have AC.

An estimated 60,000 to 175,000 Europeans die from heat-related causes each year, as health agencies track broader temperature impacts rather than isolated cases of direct heat stroke.

Official Data: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that roughly 1,200 to 1,700 Americans die annually from direct extreme heat exposure and heat-related illnesses. For instance, provisional data recorded 1,714 heat-related deaths in 2022.Hidden Toll: Recent investigative findings from NPR and Boston University indicate that official records severely undercount heat fatalities. They estimate that true annual heat-related deaths may be closer to 9,000, because heat often exacerbates underlying conditions like heart or kidney disease without being listed on the death certificate.

Posted by Mare-E-Sole
No - avoid pollution

I arrived here last month during heat wave Ana was in Paris for a day before I went somewhere else (beach)…. And it was unbearable.

Today was humid

So, its better to have people dying from heat, than the possibility of polluting the air.. ok.. because if the air is polluted people could die, right? Seems like such an easy thing. What do they do in hospitals? Surely there is AC in hospitals?