12th July - Today's News: Hot Weather Makes Britons Miserable
According to a poll of 6,000 adults, lack of sleep during the hot humid nights was taking its toll, with 78% of respondents admitting they were moodier in July than any other month.Approximately 88% revealed they lost sleep every night, with two hours being the average amount lost. Some 70% of parents said they were woken up at least three times a night by children struggling in the heat.
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Hot conditions also raised health problems, with 40% suffering sunburn, one in five being laid low by hay fever or worsening asthma and 15% suffering heat-related migraines.
Just over 80% also admitted to getting fed up in July because they were too ashamed of their bodies to strip off and soak up the sun.
Personally I've not had any problems this year, though it's not been quite so warm in this part of the country. Only thing that's caused me to lose sleep is noctilucent clouds! Still, a good set of statistics next for the next time people start ramping up a heatwave! Incidently, the Telegrpah manage to manipulate the statistics somewhat in their article cooler weather will lift the nation's mood.
Hotter on the Continent though as Europe suffers in sewletering heat and heatwave sweeps across Poland
More stormny weather in Western Australia with one Perth man having a lucky escape as roof torn off.
An even more remarkable escape as 2 Mexican girls survive flood by clinging to tree for 4 days
In South Africa, traffic disrupted by snow
US had eighth warmest June on record - as per NOAA
Ice causes fun and chaos in South Island
And Easter Island was crowded out as total solar eclipse crosses South Pacific
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