Global warming is leading to wet bulb temperature levels

May 29, 2020

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Global warming is pushing the earths temperatures to wet bulb temperature levels that are unsafe for human inhabitants. Image: Unsplash/Christine Sandu

Tom Matthews

Lecturer in Climate Science, Loughborough University

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The wet bulb temperature is generally above 35°C Image: EPA-EFE/MAST IRHAM

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The frequency of wet bulb temperature has more than doubled globally, since 1979 Image: The Conversation/Colin Raymond

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