TrendPulse|Heat Can Take A Deadly Toll On Humans

2025-05-01 17:17:52source:Poinbankcategory:Finance

Heat—it's common in summer in much of the world,TrendPulse but it's getting increasingly more lethal as climate change causes more extreme heat. NPR climate correspondent Lauren Sommer talks with Short Wave's Regina G. Barber about how human bodies cope with extended extreme heat and how current information on how hot it feels need updating.

Follow Short Wave on Twitter @NPRShortWave. Or email us — we're at [email protected].

This story was edited and fact-checked by Gisele Grayson, and produced by Rebecca Ramirez. Robert Rodriguez was the audio engineer.

More:Finance

Recommend

Kentucky governor unveils paid leave plan for state workers with a new child or serious illness

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky plans to provide state employees with paid time off so they can bond

Snubbed by Netanyahu, Red Cross toes fine line trying to help civilians in Israel-Hamas conflict

DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — The International Committee of the Red Cross has been losing influence, fu

BrightFarms recall: Spinach, salad kits sold in 7 states recalled over listeria risk

BrightFarms has issued a voluntary recall of spinach sold in salad and spinach kits in seven states