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The temperature is a metric of energy in the system. 10 degrees means a significantly more energy in the system. This energy manifests as weather events. No inf
by thelastgallon 3y ago
The temperature is a metric of energy in the system. 10 degrees means a significantly more energy in the system. This energy manifests as weather events. No infrastructure in any climate will be left standing with that change. We already see extreme events increasing.
And, lookup wet bulb temperature.
Humans usually regulate their internal body temperature by sweating, but above the wet-bulb temperature, we can no longer cool down this way, leading our body temperature to rise steadily. This essentially marks a limit to human adaptability to extreme heat – if we cannot escape the conditions, our body’s core can rise beyond the survivable range and organs can start failing: https://www.theguardian.com/science/2022/jul/31/why-you-need-to-worry-about-the-wet-bulb-temperature https://www.theguardian.com/science/2022/jul/31/why-you-need...