As Earth’s climate warms, incidences of extreme heat and humidity are rising, with significant consequences for human health.
The occurence of dangerous temperatures in the 32 - 35C wet bulb range has tripled over the last 40 years. Humans cannot survive above a wet bulb temperature of 35C, and this level has now been briefly exceeded in several parts of the world.
From NASA:
"Extreme levels of heat stress have more than doubled over the past 40 years. That trend is expected to continue,..."
NASA: how climate change may make some places too hot to live
