During my entire stay in Moscow, it's been unbelievably hot. Apparently, there was a temperature all-time high in Moscow on Thursday (two days ago), with 38.3 °C. I didn't notice, however, since most days have been similar, and actually quite close to the old record.
I find it difficult to focus in the heat, and we don't have any air conditioning in the institute. This means that I haven't been able to study as efficiently as I had hoped.
The temperature has also caused fires outside of Moscow. I don't see any smoke right now, but I have seen it a lot during the last week. Despite the fact that this part of Moscow hasn't been exposed that much to the smoke, it's sometimes even been difficult to sleep because of the smell. I'm told that in some parts of the city, the particle density is 30 times higher than the usual. The authorities have issued recommendations about keeping the windows closed, which is of course impossible in the heat.
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