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The CBC reports:
If carbon dioxide emissions continue at their current pace, by the end of century parts of the Persian Gulf will sometimes be just too hot for the human body to tolerate, a new study says.
How hot? The heat index — which combines heat and humidity — may hit 74 to 77 C (165 to 170 degrees Fahrenheit) for at least six hours, according to numerous computer simulations in the new study. That's so hot that the human body can't get rid of heat. The elderly and ill are hurt most by current heat waves, but the future is expected to be so hot that healthy, fit people would be endangered, health experts say.
Also covered at phys.org. An abstract (with figures) is available; full article is pay-walled.
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(Score: 2) by Runaway1956 on Thursday October 29 2015, @07:10PM
A lot of people bring their politics into these discussions. But, I can't complain, because I do too. Most nerds and geeks have progressive tendencies, and since I pointed out that Islam can be and/or is rather barbaric, one or more progressive has down modded me.
It happens.
It amuses me to see my karma go up and down, based on politics.
(Score: 2) by Bot on Friday October 30 2015, @10:19AM
Progressism in hand with Islam is one of the red flags that people should mind when considering ideologies as something more than mere tools.
Note I am not implying anything about the root around which ideology grows. But faith in ideals is personal and transmitted by example.
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