Heatwaves loom as a growing threat to humanity in a warming climate. This summer alone, in the northern hemisphere, thousands have died during extreme heat events. It's driving researchers to find out more about the point when heat turns deadly.
I think I always forget what wet bulb is exactly because these events are relatively rare, geographically isolated, and don’t last long enough to be the specific cause of death. We get lots of heat death but not (35C100%H) heat death. The article says that we won’t see sustained wet bulb temps this century.
Interesting takeaway:
"“What this new model shows is, when you take into account the limitations of human physiology, these upper wet-bulb temperature limits look as though they are much lower under certain types of conditions.”
I think I always forget what wet bulb is exactly because these events are relatively rare, geographically isolated, and don’t last long enough to be the specific cause of death. We get lots of heat death but not (35C100%H) heat death. The article says that we won’t see sustained wet bulb temps this century.
Interesting takeaway:
"“What this new model shows is, when you take into account the limitations of human physiology, these upper wet-bulb temperature limits look as though they are much lower under certain types of conditions.”