Projections for 'extremely dangerous' heat stress (IMAGE)

University of Washington

Projections for 'extremely dangerous' heat stress

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The top panel shows the historical record for “extremely dangerous” days per year, where the heat index crosses 124 F (51 C), in the tropics. The left column shows the range of possibilities for 2050, with a significant jump in India. The right column shows the wider range of possibilities for 2100. The lower right worst-case scenario shows up to three months of “extremely dangerous” conditions in sub-Saharan Africa and parts of India.

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Vargas Zeppetello et al./Communications Earth & Environment

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