Climate scientiest Peter Thorne explains what temperatures of over 40 degrees mean for human health and for global food supplies
AS THE RAIN pelts down in Ireland, the thought of a hot summer’s day in southern Europe might sound very tempting.
North America and Asia are also experiencing oppressive heats, with China reporting a new high for mid-July of 52.2 degrees. “We’re not seeing what they think is the ‘nice weather’, but how quickly we forget we had that real warmth and sunshine in May and June.” ‘Uncomfortable to lie down’ “People who are saying, ‘oh, give me 40 degrees over rain any day,’ if you did actually give them 40 degrees they’d have a very different perspective on what 40 degrees means,” remarks Thorne.“Forty degrees makes it uncomfortable just to sit or lie down, let alone to do anything meaningful.Thorne describes living in climates with temperatures in excess of 40 degrees as a “whole different experience”.
“The fundamental ability for your body to regulate its temperature and therefore for your body to function and stay alive at the extreme end becomes increasingly challenging at these kinds of temperatures.”“It’s not just how hot it is during the day, because what’s key is the human body’s ability to cool down and recover overnight.
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