Prof. Lewis Halsey and his team at the University of Roehampton, UK have conducted research to determine the upper critical temperature (UCT) for human survival. The researchers found that the resting metabolic rate, which measures the energy the body consumes just to keep functioning, can be higher when people are in hot and humid conditions.
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How to survive extreme heat – tips on staying cool in the wilderness during a heatwave.
How to Survive Extreme Weather – how to survive any natural disaster.
Extreme Weather Conditions Whether global warming or a natural cycle of atmospheric change, the worldwide weather patterns have worsened substantially. Global average surface temperature has increased steadily since 1970. Precipitation patterns have changed around the world and after 2,000 years of little change, sea levels have risen by 8 inches with levels rising at a rate…