• The 35°C Wet Bulb Threshold Is Not a Safety Line

    As the UK Prepares to Write its First Rules on Heat at Work, New Research Finds Deadly Heat Well Below 35°C During the first heatwave of the year, I read the following headline: “Non-survivable heatwaves: What scientists just learned about extreme temperatures and wet-bulb temperature threshold.” My first thought was uncharitable: Oh good, I thought.…