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<p>Jamaica continues to grapple with one of the largest,
most-encompassing heatwave citizens would never usually have to contend with.</p>
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<p>As climate change takes root across the globe, warmer
temperatures, especially in the northern hemisphere, have left many countries unprepared
in the face of this latest threat to humanity.</p>
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<p>Here in Jamaica, the struggle to adapt in time is critical as the country recorded its highest-ever average temperature on Saturday, June 23. </p>
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<p>According to the Met Service, thermometers across the island
noted never-before-seen figures of 39.1 degrees Celsius or just around 102 degrees
Fahrenheit.</p>
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<p>If you’re active on social media, the hashtag #PlaceHotB
offers some comic relief to the blistering heat, but it is still important that
Jamaicans take as much precaution to avoid the dizzying heat and stay hydrated.</p>
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<p>This is especially true for the country’s most vulnerable - children,
pregnant women, the homeless and indigent, as well as the elderly.</p>
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<p>The recent temperature increases across Jamaica are indeed
frightening, and despite 2018 being the fourth hottest year on record,
temperatures are projected to exceed those this year.</p>
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<p>Air-conditioning units, though more widespread across the
country, might still be an exorbitant expense for some families.</p>
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<p>If you're a Jack (or Jill) of all trades, <strong><em>Buzz Lifestyle</em></strong> has presented a few interactive tutorials with some of YouTube's most viral do-it-yourself (DIY) projects.</p>
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<p>Get busy and create that makeshift A/C you so desperately need with your standing fan and very few tools! Stay frosty!</p>
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