‘Non-survivable’: heatwaves are already breaching human limits, with worse to come, study finds | Analysis of six extreme heatwaves found that when temperature and humidity were accounted for, all were potentially deadly for older people
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The paper is [here](https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-026-70485-1)
As heat waves spread, “renters’ rights to air conditioning” are becoming standard in many temperate countries and states where AC was once considered a luxury. Add this to the growing hep of climate costs.
Yikes! Excerpt
*The absolute limit for humans to survive had been assumed to be a six-hour exposure to a wet bulb temperature of 35C – a measure that accounts for temperature and humidity but has rarely been observed on the planet at that level.*
*Heatwaves in Mecca (Saudi Arabia, 2024), Bangkok (Thailand, 2024), Phoenix (United States, 2023), Mount Isa (Australia, 2019), Larkana (Pakistan, 2015) and Seville (Spain, 2003) had seen thousands of deaths despite none approaching that wet bulb limit, the research found.*
*But when scientists applied* [*a new model of human survivability*](https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-023-43121-5) *that takes into account the body’s ability to function and stay cool depending on age, they found all six events had seen non-survivable periods for older people who could not find shade.*
To be fair though older people are more likely to be conservative so a net win.
lol and everyone is so dumb wanting summer to come 🤣. Enjoy the cold while it is a thing at this point.