More than 1,300 Hajj pilgrims died this year when humidity and heat pushed past survivable limits. It’s just the start
By Emma Ramsay, Research Affiliate in Climate Adaptation, Monash University
Shanta Barley, Adjunct Lecturer in Ecology, The University of Western Australia
Our bodies have hard limits as to how much heat and humidity we can tolerate. Lethal humid heat is a growing threat
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Wednesday, December 18, 2024