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Global heating pushes tropical regions to the limits of livability
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There is a danger that the inhabitants of countries located between 20 degrees north and 20 degrees south latitude will be exposed to hyperthermia.
At Princeton University, they believe that the tropical regions of the planet, where more than 40% of the world’s population live, the climate crisis is pushing humans to the limits of adaptation. It is reported by The Guardian.
Climatologists have found that when the average annual temperature rises by 1.5 ° C, the temperature in the tropics can reach 35 ° C, which is the limit of adaptation of the human body.
“In theory, no one can withstand a wet bulb temperature above 35 ° C, no matter how much water he can drink,” said expert Mojtaba Sadeh.
The “wet thermometer” shows what internal temperature the wet (damp, sweaty) human body will tend to.
The team found that wet bulb temperatures are increasing at about the same rate as the average tropical temperature.
According to scientists, there is a danger that residents of countries located between 20 degrees north and 20 degrees south latitude will be exposed to hyperthermia.
Earlier it was reported that climate change are the greatest threat world security, undermining the political, economic and social systems. This is the conclusion reached by the UN Security Council.
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