Some Like It Hot

Yes, but
32°C is more than enough
even for daisies.

We just took a walk around the block, pausing whenever we found shade under a tree. The daisies are stuck in the sun. Must give them a drink.

Lucky us, compared to those enduring an Omega Heat Wave in Europe last week with temperatures reaching above 40°C.

It's our fault, we Homo kaputiens. We have evolved with a will to thrive that erodes the conditions supporting life even for daisies. We have known this was happening for decades but we did it anyway because our collective will expressed in business and government prioritizes here and now. Elsewhere and later is somebody else's problem... until elsewhere is here and later has arrived, and we are dealing with the accumulated deferred cost of past human excesses. Our preferred solution, according to most business and some governments, is much more of the same. Never mind the daisies.

If instinct wins over intelligence, we are kaput. Let's pretend to be intelligent.

I know. We aren't very good at it.
Daisies may do better when we are gone.

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Heat Dome. How to Stay Safe: CBC News, June 30, 2026

America's Climate Warning System: Just Have a Think, June 28, 2026

Alberta's Pipeline Proposal: CBC News, June 30, 2026

Energy Innovation in Alberta: CBC News, June 25, 2026

Canada's Energy Future: Prime Minister Mark Carnie, June 30, 2026

"Nobody's Perfect", The making of 'Some Like It Hot': Youtube. (Just for fun)