Time: You know what it means when Russians get drunk, go swimming, and die? It means CO2 is dangerous

Will Russia's Deadly Heat Wave Change Its Stance on Climate Change? - TIME

Russians are not used to heat waves. When the high temperatures that have been overwhelming Russia over the past six weeks first arrived in June, some 1,200 Russians drowned at the country's beaches. "The majority of those who drowned were drunk," the Emergencies Ministry concluded in mid-July, citing the Russian habit of taking vodka to cool off by the sea.