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Michael Hesselvig »loves the heat« and travels to Greece every year. Even as climate change has made Europe steadily hotter, a holiday down south has its very »own place« for Danes, a psychologist says.

She thought Danes would change their behavior, but they are sticking to their ways: »Disavowal, denial and repression are at play here«

Animation: Caroline Niegaard. Originalfoto: Jonas Walzberg/Ritzau Scanpix
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Selv om alt peger på, at sommeren 2026 risikerer at blive rekordhed, fortsætter danskerne ufortrødent med at rejse sydpå.

Men hvad får rekordvarme somre danskerne til at fravige deres faste vaner?

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