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Environment & Energy

erronis

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1. This is in addition to the increasing heat load felt in the non-tropic areas

Reply to Jim__ (Original post)

Mon Apr 22, 2024, 05:18 PM

Apr 2024

Europe, Asia, North and South America, Southern Africa.

The ability to respond to these events will be overwhelming.

"If you can't cool your body to below 98.6°F, or 37°C, then you'll die," Boos said. "Sweat is the main way we have to cool ourselves when it gets hot. So if sweating will not allow you to cool below your core body temperature, that's the survivability limit."

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This is in addition to the increasing heat load felt in the non-tropic areas erronis Apr 2024 #1

K&R Think. Again. Apr 2024 #2