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Too hot to live.

Medium Periodical Article
Medium - part of - (Periodical Copy) (Number) 408 (Date) Summer2024
Medium (Periodical) BBC Science Focus.
Classif 500 BBC
Subject Science and technology
Page 62 - 67
Authors McGuire, Bill
Contents

There's a new kind of extreme weather scorching our planet. Soaring temperatures now go hand in hand with monstrous humidity levels, and together they can make it almost impossible for the human body to regulate its own temperature. As the frequency of these humid heatwaves increases, so does the risk to human life.

Keywords
Climate crisis     Environmental issues     Global heat     Heatwaves     Humidity     Wet-bulb temperature