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In Phoenix, 4.5 million residents are living in hell: this is life at 113°F degrees (45 °C) for more than 20 days (english.elpais.com)

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[–] CADmonkey 20 points 1 year ago (1 children)

A wet bulb temp of 35°C will kill a healthy person sitting still in front of a fan.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Yeah, any wetbulb above 30°C (86 °F) is potentially fatal without lots of rest breaks and water and shade and such. 35°C is unsurvivable - and not something that happens naturally on Earth.

Yet.