Humidity may prove breaking point for some areas as temperatures rise, says study

[rangerrebew]

Humidity may prove breaking point for some areas as temperatures rise, says study
From US south to China, heat stress could exceed human endurance

Date:
    December 22, 2017
Source:
    The Earth Institute at Columbia University
Summary:
    Climate scientists say that killer heat waves will become increasingly prevalent in many regions as climate warms. However, most projections leave out a major factor that could worsen things: humidity, which can greatly magnify the effects of heat alone. Now, a new global study projects that in coming decades the effects of high humidity in many areas will dramatically increase.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/12/171222090302.htm

[rangerrebew]

I wonder how much money Columbia got for this piece of "earth shattering" insight?

[Joe Wooten]

Cold kills a Lot more people than heat does. Besides, if humidity increases, then what happens to the increased chance of wildfires when global warming happens????

[Snarknado]

I wonder how much money Columbia got for this piece of "earth shattering" insight?

I hope they got their money back - I'm pretty sure the conclusion that we still have several decades to prevent the catastrophe isn't what they paid for...