Penn State researchers found that the maximum wet-bulb temperature humans can endure is lower than previously thought — about 31°C wet-bulb or 87°F at 100% humidity — even for young, healthy subjects. The temperature for older populations, who are more vulnerable to heat, is likely even lower.
It's gotten up to 100f in the Alaskan interior. Even on the southern coast there's rarely snow at christmas, certainly not the five or six feet or more that would happen even 30 years ago.
It's gotten up to 100f in the Alaskan interior. Even on the southern coast there's rarely snow at christmas, certainly not the five or six feet or more that would happen even 30 years ago.