記録的な熱波が西欧を襲った6月22日～28日、EU加盟27カ国で暑さが原因の過剰死者数が1万人を超えました。
Countries in Europe reported over 10,000 excess deaths during the extreme heatwaves that baked the west of the continent towards the end of June.
The European heatwaves have seen temperature records broken in several countries across Europe and have caused thousands of excess deaths, according to estimates in Belgium, Britain, France and Spain.
※excess deaths「過剰死者数」や「超過死亡数」➾excess mortality（統計等に用いる）
過剰死者数＝感染症流行や熱波等の環境要因によって、特定の期間に予測される本来の死亡者数を超えて亡くなった人数。
※bake（パンなどをオーブン等で）焼く、（太陽が皮膚などを）焼く ➾roast
猛暑、酷暑を表す様々な語
・intense heat (intense強烈な、激しい)
・sizzling heat (sizzleじゅうじゅう言う)
・scorching heat (scorch焦がす、あぶる)
・blistering heat (blister水ぶくれ)
・smothering heat (smother覆い包む、窒息させる、息苦しくさせる)
・searing heat(sear焼く、焦がす) などなど
ひと昔前は涼しかったヨーロッパでは、エアコンが普及していません。景観意識も高く、エアコン設置許可には時間もかかります。
Many Europeans have long seen air conditioning as an unnecessary, costly, carbon emissions-heavy indulgence. Only about 20% of households have AC, compared to about 90% in the U.S and Japan.
※indulgence 道楽、贅沢（品）
In Europe, older buildings can make air-conditioner installation costly and complicated, often requiring lengthy wait times for fitting.
気温が40度に迫る今年は、欧州でもエアコン需要が高まっています。
見出し：As Europe roasts in a heat wave, Asia's air-con makers grab some cool cash
※grab cash 金を稼ぐ、利益を手にする
※cool cash すぐ使えるまとまった現金、かなりの利益 ＋涼しいをかけた表現
※a cash grabになると〈俗〉高価な粗悪品
辞書にはgrab quick cash＝手っ取り早く現金を稼ぐ、すぐにお金を手に入れる
With temperatures nudging 40C, there has been a rush to buy portable air-conditioning appliances. Seeking respite from the sizzling weather, people and companies across Europe are snapping up portable and fixed air conditioners as some countries warn the heatwave could intensify.
※nudge ひじ／ひじでそっと押す、～近づく
※respite 一時休止
※sizzlingじゅうじゅういう、（口語）非常に暑い
※snap up 欲しいものや数量限定の品を「我先に」と素早く購入する、手に入れる
The massive demand for cooling devices underscores the shift in European consumer behavior as countries grapple with profound climate change.
◇ヒートドーム現象により熱が閉じ込められたことが気温上昇の原因です。
The soaring temperatures are caused by a heat dome — a vast area of stagnant high pressure parked over swaths of Europe, which acts like a lid on a pot, trapping heat.
※stagnant 停滞した
※park over上空に停滞する
※swath 大鎌で刈ったひと幅➾帯状の場所、地域
熱疲労＝heat exhaustionは、熱射病＝heatstroke（熱中症の中で最も重篤なものを指す）に進むこともあります。
Heat exhaustion happens when your body becomes too hot and struggles to regulate its temperature. An obvious sign is excessive sweating, as well as feeling very hot and unwell. Heat exhaustion can turn into heatstroke, which is a medical emergency. Heatstroke is marked by core body temperatures of 40°C or above, a lack of sweating, and confusion or loss of consciousness.
・BBCより What does hot weather do to the body?
熱射病は後遺症が長引くこともあり、高齢者や慢性疾患を持つ人は特に注意が必要です。
The aftereffects of heat stroke include long-term organ damage, ongoing brain and nerve problems, and lasting physical weakness. The searing heat has made life, especially for the elderly and those with chronic disease, hard to bear as they struggle to stay cool.
