Greta Thunberg probably does too, with all the places she speaks and demonstrates at. I'm not going to take issue with it though because her whole thing is advocacy and protest. Just the same, I'm not going to take issue with scientists going to conferences, where they discuss the latest climate science and green technologies and projections, and issue joint statements calling for changes.
I have lived in the desert my whole life. So I guess I'm an expert now. I can tell you that it's hot as fuck and it can still kill me. No amount of planned "exposure" is going to prevent dehydration or heat exhaustion.
Lack of humidity in the air is a big problem, but op does have a point.
As a person living near the equator I'm surprised by how many people are intolerant to temperatures which I find comfortable.
I've heard too much humidity is a bigger problem. Keeps your body from being able to cool itself down with sweat, making you likely to overheat. With desert heat you're probably fine if you have water and shelter from the sun.
Wet bulb temp of 95ยฐ F is the start of deadly heat for humans. That'd be about 109ยฐ @ 50% humidity, or 130ยฐ with dry air. I'd say it'll be a crap shoot next year, when El Nino is in full swing, whether we see more crop or human death from the heat. But for a glorious moment, we created a lot of value for the shareholders...
As somebody who goes through the extremely hot August summer heat where I live I will tell you that no you don't get used to the heat if you're exposed to too much heat you'll develop heat exhaustion, and if you keep going you'll get heat stroke which can kill you.
What I'm wondering though is did Washington compost actually say this, or was it just made for the meme? Honestly if they did I would not be surprised in the slightest.
Actually true. I'd been wearing an orthopedical corset for a good chunk of my life, now I'm really tolerant to heat, like others may be literally dying while I would be alright.
Actually using your AC is one thing, incorrectly disposing of it and the gases therein is another thing all together. A ton of the refrigerating gasses in an AC (or your fridge or freezer) is equivalent of up to 22,800 tons of CO2.