Re:Five billion people will face extreme heat at least a mon...
by DoreenMichele on Sunday September 10, 2023 @09:36PM
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This new epidemic of extreme heat represents one of the gravest threats to humanity, scientists say, but it won’t affect the world in a uniform way. While certain parts of rich countries will see a surge in days, most of the danger will come in poor countries in already hot regions such as South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa that lack widespread air conditioning and other advantages like advanced health-care systems.
On the upside, what you really need is cultural adaptation, like siestas in Mexico. And some of this places may be better positioned to pursue that than a lot of wealthier countries where some people can't solve anything if throwing money at it doesn't resolve it in short order.
On the upside, what you really need is cultural adaptation, like siestas in Mexico. And some of this places may be better positioned to pursue that than a lot of wealthier countries where some people can't solve anything if throwing money at it doesn't resolve it in short order.