Global warming now pushing heat into territory humans cannot tolerate
Thursday, May 21, 2020 - 09:10
in Earth & Climate
The explosive growth and success of human society over the past 10,000 years has been underpinned by a distinct range of climate conditions. But the range of weather humans can encounter on Earth—the "climate envelope"—is shifting as the planet warms, and conditions entirely new to civilization could emerge in the coming decades. Even with modern technology, this should not be taken lightly.