Heatwave Alert: When Does Heat Become Too Dangerous for the Human Body?
The Reality of Extreme Heat: How It Affects Your Body and Health Sometimes, it feels like the world is on fire—literally. Europe has been suffering through a relentless heatwave, dramatically dubbed the settimana infernale—the “week of hell”—in Italy. China and the U.S. have recorded scorching temperatures exceeding 50°C (122°F). In some U.S. hospitals, body bags […]