Even young, healthy people could find it unbearably hot in regions from the U.S. Midwest to the Middle East and beyond.
A person cools off amid searing heat that was forecast to reach 115°F in July in Phoenix, Arizona, which became theincrease by 1°C or more above current levels, a new study warns. Even young, healthy people could find it unbearably hot during part of the year, the study finds.Regions in the Middle East and South Asia would "experience the brunt of deadly or intolerable conditions," researchers noted.
This study by scientists from Penn State and elsewhere warns this could occur if significant emissions cuts aren't made.target of 1.5°C of warming through 4°C and identified regions most at risk from rising heat and humidity for the study.The regions projected to be the worst affected in scenarios that reach upward to 2 °C are equatorial and Sahel regions of Africa and eastern China, per the study.
A composite map showing regions that could face extreme heat if the planet continues to warm, indicated in yellow and orange. The darker the color, the longer the projected exposure to extreme heat. Image: Daniel Vecellio, Qinqin Kong, W. Larry Kenney and Matthew Huber; composite image by Dennis Maney via
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