Thursday, May 6, 2010

Global warming: Future temperatures could exceed livable limits, researchers find

Summary
ScienceDaily (2010-05-05) -- Worst-case scenarios for global warming could lead to deadly temperatures for humans in coming centuries. Researchers for the first time have calculated the highest tolerable "wet-bulb" temperature and found it could be exceeded for the first time in human history in future climate scenarios. A warming of 21 degrees Fahrenheit would put half of the world's population in an uninhabitable environment.



For Full story - http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/05/100504155413.htm

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