
May 31, 2026
✦Indian Express
Pune's heat may be more dangerous than thermometers reveal, warn scientists studying human heat stress
Pune's heat is scarier than just high temps, scientists found. They used a special measure called WBGT, which looks at more than just air. "The reason WBGT is used is it has published thresholds for danger levels," they said. This helps understand how dangerous the heat really is for people.