Extreme heat waves are already here, and they are killing tens of thousands of people. Blasting through 2 degrees Celsius of warming means they’ll happen many times more frequently.
Yeah, no. Humidity kills faster and at lower temperatures than heat does. The higher the humidity, the less effective sweating is. You can easily die from heat stroke at sub-100°F temperatures if the humidity is high enough.
Yeah, no. Humidity kills faster and at lower temperatures than heat does. The higher the humidity, the less effective sweating is. You can easily die from heat stroke at sub-100°F temperatures if the humidity is high enough.