Podcasts Technology CYBER It's Not The Heat, It's The Humidity That's Killing Us

It's Not The Heat, It's The Humidity That's Killing Us

Published: July 15, 2021, 11 a.m.

A heat dome in the Western part of the continent reached 117 degrees. A town in British Columbia burned to the ground, and temperatures in Europe are shattering records. Climate change is here and it\u2019s killing us. But it\u2019s not just the heat. It\u2019s the humidity. That\u2019s why scientists are studying \u201cwet bulb conditions\u201d\u2014 or temperatures at which humans spontaneously die.


What, exactly, are \u201cwet bulb\u201d conditions and when do we need to start worrying about them? Can we do anything to stop them? Are people already dying? Here to answer these questions and more is Motherboard intern Audrey Carleton, who has been covering this for the site.




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