Thursday, December 28, 2017

Rising Heat And Humidity

Science Daily: Humidity may prove breaking point for some areas as temperatures rise, says study - From US south to China, heat stress could exceed human endurance
summary - Climate scientists say that killer heat waves will become increasingly prevalent in many regions as climate warms. However, most projections leave out a major factor that could worsen things: humidity, which can greatly magnify the effects of heat alone. Now, a new global study projects that in coming decades the effects of high humidity in many areas will dramatically increase.

2 comments:

Glynn Kalara said...

If most of the South becomes uninhabitable that might actually be an improvement.

Jim Sande said...

People are in for a world of necessary change.