Climate alarmists are having hospital patients and staff boil in the heat. This is a cautionary tale about the left’s vision for the United States. The University Hospital Düsseldorf in Düsseldorf, Germany, is reaching triple-digit temperatures in facilities where heart surgery patients are recovering. [some emphasis, links added]
The Germany-based outlet RP did some investigating, finding patients enduring temperatures at 100 degrees Fahrenheit.
Even before going into the hospital, the outlet noted the [tram ride] was an absolutely miserable 114 degrees.
The hospital implemented a “heat protection plan” in 2025, using “external shading” and [taking into account high temperatures with new building construction].
Of course, the American audience has a very obvious question — where is the air conditioning?
RP asked that question as patients in this “flagship” hospital noted that while they were uncomfortable, they felt bad for the people who had to work there.
“The University Hospital does not have complete answers to these questions. A spokesman explained that there are several structural and technical measures,” was the answer, with the explanation that a “cooling ceiling” was also used in areas with traffic and where patients resided.
We Americans clearly love our air conditioning and are very protective of it. Newsweek noted that 21 states are currently under a heat warning, with temperatures in some areas reaching 115 degrees.
According to DW, about 90 percent of American homes have air conditioning. For Germany, it’s around six percent.
Why is that number so low?
Tour Düsseldorf has the answer:
“Germany is well-known for its stringent energy policies and commitment to environmental sustainability, which significantly influence the prevalence of air conditioning in places like Düsseldorf. The government has been vocal in its energy conservation efforts, promoting renewable energy sources and implementing policies that push for a reduction in energy consumption. This focus is mirrored in Düsseldorf’s architectural landscape, where the emphasis is often on passive cooling strategies over mechanical systems like air conditioning.
“Several municipalities in Germany, Düsseldorf included, abide by energy regulations that guide the use of heating and cooling systems.
“The EU has set ambitious targets to reduce energy consumption across member states, and Germany is at the forefront of this movement.”
Translation: The globalists running the European Union and Germany want common people to suffer in extreme heat for their backwards climate agenda.
Air conditioning requires energy consumption; energy consumption is deleterious to the climate. Therefore, common people must suffer for the greater good.
It’s a tale we’re tired of hearing, but for leftists, it’s their goal here.
Climate alarmism is consistently part of their agenda because that agenda is all-encompassing. No stone can be left unturned.
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There are three possible motives for Europe’s disdain for air conditioning. One is they can not do math. This prevents them from knowing that European emissions are insignificant in comparison to China and the rest of Asia. Second, from statements of some of their leaders, it is obvious they believe that they are in leadership position. They really believe that the rest of the world will follow their example. They fail to realize that you are not a leader if no one is following. Third, some in the climate change movement have expressed the idea that the middle class should be punished for the emissions created by living our life style. No air conditioning during a heat wave achieves the goal of punishment very well.
Reminds me of the deadly river flooding in Germany in ’21.
Though one could clearly see a lot of structures in flood prone river areas in combination with a lacklustre alarm system, it was somehow blamed on climate change instead of poor planning.
Translation: The globalists running the European Union and Germany want common people to suffer in extreme heat for their backwards climate agenda.
Correction: The globalists ruining the EU and Germany…
Good catch!