Humidity levels in China hit 100 percent this year in March. With humidity usually peaking in the summer, this is shocking.
Citizens of China reportedly have had the walls dripping with precipitation because of how much dampness has been caused by the humidity. Some citizens even go as far as saying their walls are sweating.
Because of these conditions, citizens have their ceilings dripping with water and have to wipe them down with a car window scraper.
Decorations in homes have melted because of how much dampness there is. Some sleep with an umbrella to keep the water from dripping on top of themselves.
Humidity going up in percentage has been an increasing trend in China and is connected to global warming.
These high-humidity conditions can be a hazard to residents because they can cause heat exhaustion, fatigue, fainting, and much more that can affect the health of the people. Older people are also more prone to heat so the high humidity levels are even more dangerous for them.
Nora Lee ’27 said, “I think that China should invest in ways to help their citizens stay cool in this humidity. I’m also really curious to see how they will tackle this issue in the future as temperatures continue to rise globally.”
Marco Romero ’25 said, “I think that while the government can invest in ways to help combat the humidity it still becomes a problem to those who can’t afford support.”
The over-arching consensus is that change needs to happen and needs to happen now. If humidity continues to rise with climate change, citizens are at serious risk for short and long-term damages.
Children born into high humidity levels will have an easier time adapting while people who age as humidity increases will suffer harm due to how fast the humidity is increasing. The updates will continue as the humidity increases.
