Mercury Rising

The merciless scorching from the sun seems no different from Chennai. I thought my days of heat and sweat are over, but I was proved wrong the moment I landed in Frankfurt before getting to Cologne. The pilot announced that ground temperature was 30 deg C. It was 28 in Chennai. I thought I'm doomed. Atleast when it comes to heat, I think Germany is no different from Chennai.

Today was an especially hot day, probably the hottest this summer. The mercury rose to 34 deg C, but I guess tomorrow may be the hottest, coz the forecast says 35. We don't have AC in our current office, so we just need to sweat it out with floor ventilators. Germany hasn't really witnessed such hot summers, so the buildings are normally designed to keep the heat inside. A bad idea when it gets really hot. I guess global warming is taking its toll after all. The maximum temperature keeps rising every year. I wouldn't be surprized if it touches 40 next year.

It surprizes me to a certain extent that a country which is so strict in its emission policies has to suffer the consequences due to the actions of other countries who do not implement it. What we need is a global policy. It's not enough if just a few maintain standards. I hope that all nations realize the dangers involved due to global warming and chart out a plan to reduce if not eliminate it. I guess if nothing is done soon, it would be equal to just digging our own graves!