Extreme heat: what does it do to us and how can we adapt?
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The Future of Climate Change
As the planet warms, it will be important to find sustainable ways to adapt existing buildings and infrastructure for use in ever hotter temperatures. To study potential alternatives, Jean chose the often sweltering environment of ready-made garment factories in Bangladesh. In the factory, temperatures regularly rise above 35 degrees,. humidities in the monsoon season are regularly of the order of 65 to 75%. The majority of them don't have full air conditioning. They use very large fans.
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