The most populous area in China may not survive because of the scary phenomenon
This may become the deadliest place on the planet if this phenomenon is not prevented.
China's North China Delta region will become a lifeless place in the future if climate change is not controlled, according to a new study.
The North China Plain, one of the most densely populated areas in the world, will be the deadliest place on the planet due to the extreme heat , the Guardian newspaper cites a newly published study.
This is also the most important food production area of China.
Chinese people avoid heat at a pool in Shandong Province.
New scientific research shows that future deadly heat waves will attack the region continuously at the end of the 21st century due to climate change.
"It will be the hottest spot due to the deadly heat waves of the future," said Professor Elfatih Eltahir, of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the head of the study.
These forecasts for the North China Delta are particularly worrisome because of the 400 million people living in this area, many are farmers and do not have many career choices.
"China is currently the most eminent greenhouse gas country, with potentially serious impacts on its own population," the professor said. 'Current global emissions of gas could continue to limit the most populous area in the most populous country on Earth if it continues.'
The new study assesses the impact of climate change based on a combination of temperature and deadly humidity, or so-called humidity (WBT).
When WBT reaches 35 degrees Celsius, the air is so hot and humid that the human body cannot cool itself by sweating and even healthy people sitting in the shade can die for 6 hours.
WBT above 31 degrees C is classified as ' extremely dangerous' by the US National Weather Service, with warnings stating: 'If you do not take immediate precautions, you may be seriously ill or even death '.
According to the new study, the fatal WBT of 35 degrees Celsius will attack the North China Plain continuously from 2070 to 2100, unless carbon emissions are cut.
In Shanghai, for example, WBT may exceed the fatal threshold of about five times and WBT "extremely dangerous" occurs hundreds of times.
Signs of the future have begun to appear. The study found a significant increase in extreme heat in this delta over the past 50 years.
In 2013, a severe heat wave in the region lasted 50 days, in which Shanghai temperature broke a record of 141 years.
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