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[ID: the top of a news article. The subject is “climate change.” The headline says, “Indians may already be experiencing temperatures close to limits of human survivability without even being aware.” The body text says, “The basic criteria for IMD to declare a heatwave currently does not include take into account relative humidity, which is increasingly becoming a cause of humid heatwaves.” End ID.]

India is now shutting down schools as temperatures soar beyond what kids can survive - temperatures have already hit 47.4° C (117° F) in Delhi

In China 2 months ago it hit 100 percent relative humidity, here is a video showing what that looks like.

Some problems it can cause - poor visibility, disease spreads easier, difficult to breathe, electrical issues, and…everything in your house is wet