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Get ready for (another) hot, hot summer.
The climate crisis is raising global temperatures to new extremes, and this year will be no exception.
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Already, South Asia is enduring a record-breaking, prolonged heat wave that began in March.
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Humidity can also make a difference, as it’s harder to withstand high temperatures coupled with high humidity.
Actual temperatures could fluctuate slightly from predicted forecasts. But if this summer is anything like last summer, we could be in for extreme heat waves and more frequent natural disasters — both worsened by climate change.