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[Intro]
Have you heard the news?
Hey, Philadelphia,
Have you heard the knews?
[Verse]
Have you heard the news
The summer time blues
Started way too soon
(Too, too, too soon)
In the month of June
[Instrumental, Guitar Solo]
[Bridge]
The temperature (the temperature)
And the moisture (the moisture)
Put me under pressure
(Under pressure)
That’s for sure
(Under pressure)
(Too, too, too soon)
[Chorus]
It ain’t the heat (heartbeat)
It’s the humidity (clearly)
Wet-bulb sob
The humidity
Killing me
[Instrumental, Guitar, Harmonica]
[Bridge]
I regret
It’s not even summer yet!
Boo, hoo
Summertime blues, and…
It’s not even summer yet!
[Breakdown]
[Bridge]
The temperature (the temperature)
And the moisture (the moisture)
Put me under pressure
(Under pressure)
That’s for sure
(Under pressure)
(Too, too, too soon)
A SCIENCE NOTE
The greatest short term climate change risk to human health is deadly humid heat (wet-bulb temperature).
A Wet-bulb measures the temperature read by a thermometer covered in a wet cloth. As water evaporates from the cloth, evaporation cools the thermometer. This mirrors how the human body cools itself with sweat. The higher the heat and humidity (heat index), the harder it is for sweat to evaporate. The study Adaptability Limit to Climate Change Due to Heat Stress found that a wet-bulb temperature of 35C (95F) at 100% humidity, or 115F at 50% humidity, would be the upper limit of safety, beyond which the human body can no longer cool itself by evaporating sweat from the surface of the body to maintain a stable body core temperature.
When the “wet bulb” temperature reaches a temperature too hot for humans to sweat, it is referred to as the “wet-bulb temperature threshold” or simply the “wet-bulb limit.” This limit represents the maximum temperature at which evaporation from a wet surface, such as the skin, can effectively cool the human body through sweating. Beyond this threshold, the body’s ability to regulate its internal temperature becomes severely compromised, posing a significant risk to human health and well-being.
When the temperature exceeds the wet-bulb temperature threshold, the human body faces significant risks of heat-related illnesses and potentially fatal heatstroke. Under such conditions, the body’s ability to cool itself through perspiration is severely compromised, leading to a rapid rise in core body temperature. As a result, individuals may experience symptoms such as dizziness, fatigue, rapid heartbeat, nausea, and confusion. Without intervention, heat exhaustion can progress to heatstroke, a life-threatening condition characterized by a core body temperature above 40°C (104℉), accompanied by neurological symptoms such as seizures, delirium, and loss of consciousness. Heatstroke requires immediate medical attention and can be fatal if left untreated.
Exposure to temperatures exceeding the wet-bulb threshold poses a grave risk to human health and highlights the urgent need for effective measures to mitigate and adapt to the impacts of climate change, which can exacerbate extreme heat events and increase the frequency of conditions exceeding this critical threshold.