Extensive scientific research has found climate change is causing heat waves to become longer, more frequent and more intense.
  • bradorsomething
    16·
    2 months ago

    Looks like at times (in full sun) they’ve started reaching the wet bulb temperatures where people die.

    • sleeperdouge@lemmy.ml
      8·
      2 months ago

      The other day, a place in the Philippines recorded a Heat Index of around 58 degrees Celsius (136 F). That is classified as Extreme Danger and most places have heat index a little bit lower than that.