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Slovenian Linguist Advocates Acceptance and Adaptation to Hotter Climate
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Slovenian Linguist Advocates Acceptance and Adaptation to Hotter Climate

From Delo · () Slovenian

Translated from Slovenian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • A Slovenian linguist discusses coping with extreme weather, advocating for acceptance and adaptation to a warmer climate.
  • He suggests practical measures like wearing long clothing for sun protection and staying hydrated.
  • The linguist criticizes media for potentially exaggerating weather forecasts, stating he no longer reads them.

Kozma Ahaฤiฤ, a Slovenian linguist, advocates for a pragmatic approach to extreme weather, emphasizing acceptance and adaptation rather than resistance. He notes that while cold weather can be managed with proper clothing, heat requires sufficient water intake.

With extreme heat, it is best to come to terms with it, as we cannot influence it.

โ€” Kozma AhaฤiฤDiscussing his approach to extreme weather conditions.

Ahaฤiฤ suggests that confronting extreme temperatures, whether hot or cold, is both a practical and psychological challenge. He believes that the less one resists and makes a problem out of it, the easier it becomes to endure. In the context of climate change, he states that Slovenia must accept and adjust to a hotter climate, which may bring more hail and storms.

The less we resist and make a problem out of it, the easier it is for us.

โ€” Kozma AhaฤiฤExplaining the psychological aspect of dealing with heat and cold.

Surprisingly, Ahaฤiฤ recommends wearing long pants and long sleeves as effective protection against intense sun. He also observes that media outlets sometimes sensationalize weather forecasts in pursuit of breaking news, a trend he has personally opted out of, preferring to check forecasts only for essential information.

In Slovenia, we have no choice but to come to terms with a hotter climate with a greater possibility of hail and storms, and adapt to it.

โ€” Kozma AhaฤiฤAddressing the need for adaptation due to climate change.
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Originally published by Delo in Slovenian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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