What happens to the human body in 49C heat? Australians are finding out : worldnews@lemmygrad.ml

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[–] MasterBlaster@lemmygrad.ml 17 points 8 months ago (3 children)

my layman mind struggles to comprehend how this is even possible lol

[–] WaterBowlSlime@lemmygrad.ml 12 points 8 months ago

It's because the sun is directly on top of Australia like a heat lamp. The rest of the world doesn't get as hot because of the lampshade.

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[–] big_spoon@lemmygrad.ml 5 points 8 months ago

the global south is pretty hot...you get used to it

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[–] Conselheiro@lemmygrad.ml 4 points 8 months ago

Complete layman here too, but maybe it's related to deforestation? Maps really well to this other map.

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[–] Jarmund@lemmygrad.ml 8 points 8 months ago

Thanks a lot standard oil and derivatives! Really loving the new weather after a century.

[–] darkernations@lemmygrad.ml 5 points 8 months ago

Enzymes start denaturing around 40c (this is from high school biology so if that is no longer true then someone please correct me.)