17 July

The most humid place on Earth is the Persian Gulf, in the Middle East. Mostly desert. Sea temperatures there are currently 35 degrees C. That’s the SEA temperature. Heat indices on the land range from 50-65 degrees C. Humidity is off the scale oppressive. Standard air conditioners cease to operate at those higher temperatures, and the plants and animals we eat can’t survive, while the water we drink becomes home to toxic algae. Climate change isn’t just some nice warm weather. It’s life or death.