Fueled by water temperatures in the upper 90s, the Persian Gulf region is enduring a brutal combination of heat and humidity that is making it feel intolerable. In coastal Iran on Tuesday, the heat index leaped as high as 158 degrees (70 Celsius), a level so extreme that it can test the ability of humans to survive outside for more than a few hours. Heat indexes have regularly surpassed 140 degrees (60 Celsius) in the region in recent weeks, while nights have offered little relief. In populous cities such as Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait City, heat indexes have only fallen to 100 to 120 degrees (37.8 to 48.9 Celsius) after dark.
According to the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service, the average global sea surface temperature reached a new high of 69.728 degrees Fahrenheit in July, which could have a range of serious implications for our planet, reported The Guardian.
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