Kathy ReidReally interesting report on #research being conducted at #USyd around #ClimateChange and the body's ability to adapt to #heat and #humidity - the long-held wet bulb limit of 35C may actually be much lower in many circumstances
Report by #TyneLogan
Scientists testing deadly heat limits on humans show thresholds may be much lower than first thought
Heatwaves loom as a growing threat to humanity in a warming climate. This summer alone, in the northern hemisphere, thousands have died during extreme heat events. It's driving researchers to find out more about the point when heat turns deadly.