Current：Home > NewsHeat Can Take A Deadly Toll On Humans -MoneyMatrix
Heat Can Take A Deadly Toll On Humans
View
Date：2025-04-11 22:05:54
Heat—it's common in summer in much of the world, 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.
veryGood！ (17123)
Related
- A South Texas lawmaker’s 15
- Cornell student accused threatening Jewish people had mental health struggles, mother says
- Court panel removes Indonesia’s chief justice for ethical breach that benefited president’s son
- US Park Police officer fatally shoots fellow officer in attempted dry fire, police say
- Meta donates $1 million to Trump’s inauguration fund
- President Joe Biden to host Indonesian President Joko Widodo at the White House Nov. 13
- A top Chinese military official visits Moscow for talks on expanding ties
- Ashley Benson Is Pregnant, Expecting First Baby With Fiancé Brandon Davis
- IRS recovers $4.7 billion in back taxes and braces for cuts with Trump and GOP in power
- Stormi Webster Joins Dad Travis Scott for Utopia Performance
Ranking
- 'Squid Game' without subtitles? Duolingo, Netflix encourage fans to learn Korean
- Cyprus official says Israel-Hamas war may give an impetus to regional energy projects
- Recall of lead contaminated applesauce pouches expands to two more brands: FDA
- NFL mock draft 2024: Caleb Williams still ahead of Drake Maye for No. 1
- Highlights from Trump’s interview with Time magazine
- Andy Cohen Reveals Which Kardashian-Jenner He Wants for Real Housewives
- 'Awe-inspiring:' See 5 stunning photos of the cosmos captured by Europe's Euclid telescope
- US Park Police officer fatally shoots fellow officer in attempted dry fire, police say
Recommendation
Apple iOS 18.2: What to know about top features, including Genmoji, AI updates
Former Child Star Evan Ellingson’s Family Speaks Out After His Death at 35
'The Voice': Gwen Stefani accuses Niall Horan of trying to 'distract' Mara Justine during steal
At least 7 civilians killed and 20 others wounded after a minibus exploded in the Afghan capital
From family road trips to travel woes: Americans are navigating skyrocketing holiday costs
No. 18 Colorado stuns No. 1 LSU, trouncing NCAA women's basketball champs in season opener
Patrick Dempsey named Sexiest Man Alive by People magazine
Why it may be better to skip raking your leaves