Kharon

With the Cerberus heat wave now giving way to Kharon, southern Europe is firmly descending into the underworld. While there is no doubt that anthropogenic climate change is making these events more frequent and severe, the long response time between emissions reductions and temperature changes (up to 70 years), means that even if meaningful action would be taken today, like a rapid buildout of nuclear energy, we would still be facing many decades of ever more extreme weather events, underscoring the need for climate adaptation, meaning everything from planting trees to new reflective forms of paint.

Though Sweden got some heat earlier in the summer, Atlantic low-pressure systems have delivered rain and much cooler temperatures for the last two weeks. Yesterday, when swimming in a nearby lake, the official water temperature was 17 degrees, so I brought along my wet suit. Though probably a bit warmer in reality, it was absolutely lovely to go for a swim, and I was even joined by Eddie after a while. Later in the evening, I also took Stålhästen out for a first ride in Gothenburg, as I keep cross-training while my right calf heals.