Harvard researchers question the wet-bulb temperature survival threshold, suggesting it may be closer to 31°C instead of the widely accepted 35°C.

Their effect on our bodies can be measured through wet-bulb temperature. Wet-bulb temperature (WBT) is a measurement of dry air (or dry-bulb) temperature – what we typically read on a ...

And yet, people in Hyderabad feel as if they are in a pressure cooker whenever there is high humidity and sometimes we also experience desert like conditions due ‘loo’, the hot and very dry winds, ...

New research suggests that humans have a lower threshold for incredibly hot, humid temperatures than previously believed, and wet-bulb temperatures of 31 degrees Celsius would begin to affect the ...

The temperature of air measured by a thermometer that has its bulb wrapped in wet muslin.

And yet, people in Hyderabad feel as if they are in a pressure cooker whenever there is high humidity and sometimes we also experience desert like conditions due to ‘loo’, the hot and very dry winds, ...

As we’ve had the hottest year ever after the hottest year ever, there’s been a growing popular understanding of ...

Weather means everything on race day and people really need to be aware of the impact on runners,” said Dr. Frank Colby, ...

In the summer of 2023, a dozen people willingly walked into a steel chamber at the University of Ottawa designed to test the limits of human survival. Outfitted with heart rate monitors and ...

Chennai residents are struggling to cope with stifling afternoons and a surge in humidity that’s turning daily work into ...