☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmy.ml to World News@lemmy.mlEnglish · 10 months agoBrazil hits nearly 60°Cwww.voiceofeurope.comexternal-linkmessage-square8fedilinkarrow-up133arrow-down110
arrow-up123arrow-down1external-linkBrazil hits nearly 60°Cwww.voiceofeurope.com☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmy.ml to World News@lemmy.mlEnglish · 10 months agomessage-square8fedilink
minus-squareSILLY BEAN@lemmygrad.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up4·10 months agothe article is a bit misleading, actual temp was 42.5C, 58C was the felt temperature. which is still absurdly hot, but that is quite a difference
minus-square☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmy.mlOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up7arrow-down5·10 months agoUltimately what really matters is wet bulb temperature. When the combination of hit and humidity hits the point where the body can no longer cool itself by sweating, then people just die.
the article is a bit misleading, actual temp was 42.5C, 58C was the felt temperature. which is still absurdly hot, but that is quite a difference
Ultimately what really matters is wet bulb temperature. When the combination of hit and humidity hits the point where the body can no longer cool itself by sweating, then people just die.