We had 3 days last week where the air temp exceeded 37°C and the humidity was above 90%...in Europe last year 50,000 people died as a direct result of excessive heat. I wonder how many of those days were wet bulb?

Wet Bulb events need to be explained better to everyone &, where there's a risk of a 'wet bulb' they need to be added to the weather forecast, so people can be better prepared to protect their health.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/aug/12/heat-aggravated-by-carbon-pollution-killed-50000-in-europe-last-year-study

EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING,
FROM TUESDAY MORN THRU SATURDAY EVE

Dangerous temps (upper 90s to 110 F) w limited overnight cooling.

WHERE: #Marin Coastal & #Sonoma Range, Nor SF Bay Interior Mtns & Valleys, #SantaClara Valley, #EastBay Interior Valleys, #SantaCruz Mtns, East Santa Clara Hills, East Bay Hills, So #Salinas Valley, #SantaLucia Mtns, #LosPadres National Forest & Mtns of #SanBenito & Interior #Monterey, #California

*IMPACTS. Without effective cooling and/or adequate hydration, heat-related illnesses including heat stroke will be a risk to everyone. Overnight lows will warm leading to poor relief from the heat specifically in elevated terrain and interior areas.

PREPAREDNESS:
*Monitor latest forecasts & warnings
*Drink plenty of fluids
*Stay in an air-conditioned room
*Stay out of the sun
*Wear light weight loose cloths
*Check on relatives & neighbors
*NEVER leave a kid, pet or elder in a car!

#ExcessiveHeat #HeatAdvisory #California #CAwx #CaliforniaWeather #Calor

https://forecast.weather.gov/showsigwx.php?warnzone=CAZ506&warncounty=CAC055&firewxzone=CAZ506&local_place1=Napa%20CA&product1=Excessive+Heat+Warning&lat=38.2991&lon=-122.2854

The financial cost of #heat

"While the true #economic impact has yet to be tabulated for this weather event — the nature of #ExcessiveHeat, its varying effects and sizable reach make that a tall order — recent studies have shown that #ExtremeHeat could cost the #UnitedStates $100 billion annually from the #productivity loss alone. If left unchecked, it could sap away one-sixth of global economic activity by the year 2100."

#Climate action is not expensive

https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/23/economy/extreme-heat-economic-impact/index.html