Over Half of Europe Hit Dangerous Heat Stress Levels — SkimNews
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- Europe saw dangerous levels of heat stress across more than half the continent during the past summer of climate extremes, measured by the combined effect of temperature, humidity, wind, and sunshine on the body's ability to cool itself
- In some locations within that footprint, the heat stress translated to a "feels like" temperature of 100°F Fahrenheit
Why it matters: With more than half of Europe exposed to heat stress and perceived temperatures reaching 100°F, the danger metric isn't raw temperature alone but the humidity-wind-sunshine index that determines whether the human body can shed heat at all.
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