So… when and where do y’all think the first catastrophic wet bulb temperature event is going to happen? The point where it’s so hot and humid your sweat physically can’t cool you down.
Scary to think about and makes you realise the privilege you have just by your location on the planet.
no_frills_yo on
Extreme weather events will happen gradually and will be interspersed with normal weather events that the governments and majority populace will continue to deny its existence.
Then we’ll see entire towns to bone dry or massively flooded. We’ll blame the city, it’s people, Gods, <insert boogeyman> but ourselves.
After a few such cities start experiencing these, the rich would have already started making plans to move to their bunkers / shelter. The rest of them will start treating other humans as enemies and start fighting.
NerdyBrando on
Lived in the Philippines for close to a year in the early 2000’s. I come from the mountains, so not used to that level of heat and humidity. I wanted to die every day. Can’t imagine what it’s like with this heatwave.
Propagation931 on
Soon to come to the rest of the world because Climate Change is still not getting acted on in a significant way. At least Covid prepared us for this with the whole Work From Home setup thing
choco_mallows on
This is not super updated. Manila reached 53°C heat index yesterday and it’s expected to be even worse today and tomorrow. Classes are all strictly at home. If you commute to the office or have work outside or in hot factories then it’s fuck all for you.
FunGus2000 on
Man, if only we had seen this coming.
hlldrk on
Can confirm. Nowadays I sweat like crazy even while just brushing my teeth. Doesn’t matter if it’s late at night, the heat remains.
pinkpugita on
I’m privileged to have a wooden ceiling, air conditioner, and electric fan in my home – and yet my sleep quality is still bad the past weeks. Even during the weekends, you can’t do much but lie down in the afternoon.
Imagine millions of Filipinos don’t have my comforts. A lot of houses only have a corrugated roof and without wooden insulation.
Frency2 on
“Naaah, we’re fine! Just use the air conditioners, guys!”
Flush_Man444 on
I mean, their biggest neighbor is still building coal powerplants
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So… when and where do y’all think the first catastrophic wet bulb temperature event is going to happen? The point where it’s so hot and humid your sweat physically can’t cool you down.
Scary to think about and makes you realise the privilege you have just by your location on the planet.
Extreme weather events will happen gradually and will be interspersed with normal weather events that the governments and majority populace will continue to deny its existence.
Then we’ll see entire towns to bone dry or massively flooded. We’ll blame the city, it’s people, Gods, <insert boogeyman> but ourselves.
After a few such cities start experiencing these, the rich would have already started making plans to move to their bunkers / shelter. The rest of them will start treating other humans as enemies and start fighting.
Lived in the Philippines for close to a year in the early 2000’s. I come from the mountains, so not used to that level of heat and humidity. I wanted to die every day. Can’t imagine what it’s like with this heatwave.
Soon to come to the rest of the world because Climate Change is still not getting acted on in a significant way. At least Covid prepared us for this with the whole Work From Home setup thing
This is not super updated. Manila reached 53°C heat index yesterday and it’s expected to be even worse today and tomorrow. Classes are all strictly at home. If you commute to the office or have work outside or in hot factories then it’s fuck all for you.
Man, if only we had seen this coming.
Can confirm. Nowadays I sweat like crazy even while just brushing my teeth. Doesn’t matter if it’s late at night, the heat remains.
I’m privileged to have a wooden ceiling, air conditioner, and electric fan in my home – and yet my sleep quality is still bad the past weeks. Even during the weekends, you can’t do much but lie down in the afternoon.
Imagine millions of Filipinos don’t have my comforts. A lot of houses only have a corrugated roof and without wooden insulation.
“Naaah, we’re fine! Just use the air conditioners, guys!”
I mean, their biggest neighbor is still building coal powerplants