Why Extreme Heat Is So Deadly | Scientific American
Heat waves kill more people than any other type of severe weather in the U.S. And climate change is making them more frequent and unpredictable| Scientific American
Heat waves kill more people than any other type of severe weather in the U.S. And climate change is making them more frequent and unpredictable| Scientific American
Communities in certain spots around the world, such as Afghanistan, Papua New Guinea and Central America, are likely to experience record-breaking heat events but may not be prepared| Scientific American
Children “are not little adults”—they have more trouble regulating temperature than adults do| Scientific American
Some might like it hot, but extreme heat can overpower the human body. An expert from the CDC explains how heat kills and why fans are worthless in the face of truly high temperatures| Scientific American
Annual worker productivity losses from extreme heat amounted to $44 billion on average across 12 cities and are projected to rise to $84 billion by 2050| Scientific American
This indicator presents data on deaths classified as “heat-related” in the United States.| US EPA
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