Climate activists lined the road to this year's Burning Man festival in Nevada to call out the 'privileged mindset' of the Silicon Valley types who flock there—and the waste involved in creating a temporary city in the desert.
Outdoor festivals are a summer rite of passage for many. Warm weather makes them possible. But summer's when we often see the wildest weather too. AsSummer may no longer be the right time for festivals: Glastonbury in the United Kingdom and Tomorrowland in Belgium are held in the northern hemisphere summer, in late June and late July respectively. America's Coachella festival takes place in April, but it's in a desert where daytime temperatures over 30℃ are the norm.
During heat waves, it's particularly important to stay out of the heat and sun in the middle of the day and to stay hydrated. This isn't always possible at festivals. Many of us underestimate the effect of heat on our bodies. As the climate changes, we can expect more frequent and more severe extreme weather. This will make the job of festival organizer much harder.and adequate infrastructure in place, the chaos from extreme weather events can be much better managed.
But the heat shouldn't have been a surprise. The event was held at the height of summer—albeit in a year of record breaking heat. So organizers should have anticipated heat and
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