Climate Shift Index: Humid Heat

Provided by: Climate Central |Published on: May 28, 2026

Data, Graphs, and Maps

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Synopsis

This interactive tool maps how climate change is influencing daily humid heat and related health risks.
Students can explore a humid heat and health map, a climate signal map, and a wet-bulb temperature map.

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Subjects: Earth and Space Sciences

Authors: Climate Central

Region: Global

Languages: English, Spanish

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Teaching Materials

Prerequisites:

Define wet-bulb temperature before students explore the map. Consider using this article as an introduction to the topic.
Discuss why high humidity makes heat more dangerous.

Classroom Implementation:

Use in a unit on climate, heat, and the human body.
Have students look up the humid heat signal for their own location and for a region near the equator, and compare results.

Sustainable Development Goal Connections:

Use this resource to make connections to SDG 3, Good Health and Well-Being, and SDG 13, Climate Action.

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Climate Shift Index: Humid Heat

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