schizoidman@lemmy.ml to World News@lemmy.mlEnglish · 7 months agoSchools closed, warnings issued as Asia swelters in extreme heatwavewww.channelnewsasia.comexternal-linkmessage-square4fedilinkarrow-up1114arrow-down11file-text
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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/15013590 Schools closed, warnings issued as Asia swelters in extreme heatwave
minus-squarebradorsomething@ttrpg.networklinkfedilinkarrow-up16·7 months agoLooks like at times (in full sun) they’ve started reaching the wet bulb temperatures where people die.
minus-squaresleeperdouge@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up8·7 months agoThe other day, a place in the Philippines recorded a Heat Index of around 58 degrees Celsius (136 F). That is classified as Extreme Danger and most places have heat index a little bit lower than that.
Looks like at times (in full sun) they’ve started reaching the wet bulb temperatures where people die.
The other day, a place in the Philippines recorded a Heat Index of around 58 degrees Celsius (136 F). That is classified as Extreme Danger and most places have heat index a little bit lower than that.