Close Encounters

A study has found that climate combinations of high humidity and intense heat have been increasing in both frequency and intensity across the globe (https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/may/08/climate-change-global-heating-extreme-heat-humidity). This combination is, of course, difficult for humans to deal with, as the humidity impairs the cooling effects of sweating. This means that seeking shade or having energy-demanding air-conditioning are the only effective options under such circumstances. The authors of the report claim that high humidity/intense heat events have doubled between 1979 and 2017. Pretty obviously, continued climate change will make this potentially fatal combination more and more likely.