It's not just the heat:
LONDON (Reuters) - Greenhouse gases are making the earth's atmosphere wetter and stickier, which may lead to more powerful hurricanes, hotter temperatures and heavier rainfall in tropical regions, British researchers reported on Wednesday...
"It is another piece of the puzzle that climate change is happening and we are influencing it," said Nathan Gillet, a climate researcher at the University of East Anglia.
Human emissions of gases such as methane and carbon dioxide that trap heat in the atmosphere are widely blamed for changes in the climate. Scientists say average global temperatures will rise by 2 to 6 degrees Celsius (4 to 11 Fahrenheit) by the end of the century, causing droughts, floods and violent storms.
Warmer air can hold more water vapor.
"It has been predicted for a long time that humidity would increase with greenhouse gas increases," said Gillet, who led the study.
While I can't say I like it, I can deal with heat and humidity far more easily than I can deal with cold and dry, but that's just me...
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