Extreme heat poses a deadly threat by confusing the brain, shutting down organs, and overworking the heart, leading to numerous deaths worldwide. Climate change exacerbates heatwaves, causing record-setting temperatures and health risks, with vulnerable populations at higher risk.
Oppressive heat and humidity can prevent the body from cooling down, increasing the risk of heat cramps, exhaustion and heatstroke. Seeking care promptly for heat-related illnesses is crucial. Learn how to stay safe in extreme heat: https://t.co/sLr010Lar3
In this @bostonherald article, several experts, including Renee Salas, MD, MPH, MS, a @MassGeneralEM physician, explain what happens to the human body in extreme heat and how it can lead to serious illness or even death. https://t.co/g65MKdtl7q
Extreme heat can be dangerous, and even life-threatening, for those without a way to cool down. https://t.co/4H3iApAAge
If you’ve been outside this past week, you’ve probably been hit by the heat—I know I have. Temperatures are getting higher and heat waves are becoming even more dangerous every year. Climate change is here and now. We must tackle it. https://t.co/tmUc7dYGMd
Scientists say heat waves are coming earlier, getting more intense due to climate change https://t.co/orz4IYfUuP via @WRAL #ClimateMatters
This study should be a wake-up call for all of us. New data shows that the extreme heat wave #CA49 is experiencing was made 35 times more likely due to climate change. With 2024 set to be the hottest year on record, we must tackle the climate crisis now. https://t.co/Ikfy6cXILr
Staying cool during extreme heat: Tips for preventing heat-related illness https://t.co/9KQZlDJGOT
Extreme heat doesn’t just zap our energy, it can also damage vital organs in our bodies https://t.co/2DAAcCKtV2
"Extreme heat is serious. We have to really focus on carefully and thoughtfully planning the program to adapt to these situations." https://t.co/GfL5RlLYF8
“Extreme heat is serious. We have to really focus on carefully and thoughtfully planning the program to adapt to these situations,” https://t.co/4X4XCsa5Z9
"We're not tiptoeing around what it is. We're calling it climate change. We're calling it human-induced climate change." - @CityNatasha How heat waves impact the environment and our health from @CityNewsTO https://t.co/GmUYm8P0XO
How does heat kill? It confuses your brain. It shuts down your organs. It overworks your heart. Timely @AP story by @borenbears https://t.co/JocyysUjkd
In 2023, extreme heat was linked to over 11,000 deaths and approximately 120,000 emergency room visits in the U.S., according to the CDC. Read more: https://t.co/RBoSguaJsu
Extreme heat is one of the deadliest natural disasters in the U.S., claiming more lives each year than any other extreme weather event. Already vulnerable populations and people who work outdoors are most at risk. https://t.co/ucycAq6mFu
How does heat kill? It confuses your brain. It shuts down your organs. It overworks your heart https://t.co/J1BVPHLThN
Indeed. #Climate change has made heatwaves, hotter, more likely and longer. https://t.co/y3Tr7zoT80
We're only halfway through 2024, yet the global death toll from surging temperatures has been staggering. @theanandram, @benshingler and I explored the latest data and research showing how extreme heat poses a growing danger to human health: https://t.co/gnsRDBYuEw
Main Topic: Thousands Have Been Killed from Heat In 2024 With the Worst Yet to Come via @Salon @MichaelEMann On the Extreme Temperature Diary- SAT 6/22/2024 At: https://t.co/DqTUVZvVnb +new #climate +record temps @extremetemps +#weather links https://t.co/3koQwhfgyc
Billions of people just felt the deadly intensity of climate-fueled heat waves https://t.co/uQzri6npBx
Billions of people just felt the deadly intensity of climate-fueled heat waves. Scorching heat across five continents set 1,400 records this week and showed how human-caused global warming has made catastrophic temps commonplace, by @sarahkaplan48 @ssdance https://t.co/aB0LEi5VRf
How extreme heat threatens health and safety https://t.co/NncJARge4D
“What is really standing out is how many [heat waves] are happening at the same time" - @Sci_Officer More on how climate change impacted billions across the globe as summer is just getting started, via @washingtonpost https://t.co/9c5Ic8qcdj
Many parts of the country are experiencing record-setting levels of heat. Discover how to keep you and your family cool and safe during extreme heat: https://t.co/o7eZsnFMUv https://t.co/ZgUhvpp3RM
Heat stress is the leading cause of weather-related deaths & can worsen underlying health issues. As people around the world endure longer, more intense heatwaves due to climate change, @WHO explains how extreme heat impacts human health. https://t.co/5ekhyPX70F https://t.co/ahUnNpLUfM
How does heat kill? It confuses your brain, overworks your heart, shuts down your organs https://t.co/boIrLum3dj
How extreme heat can overwork your body and turn deadly https://t.co/SdfNUvKbZz
"How does #heat kill? It confuses your brain. It shuts down your organs. It overworks your heart." https://t.co/OVq0Pg2vwK
How extreme heat can turn deadly: It confuses your brain, shuts down your organs, and overworks your heart. https://t.co/cUJVHJzkwx
How does heat kill? It confuses your brain. It shuts down your organs. It overworks your heart. (from @AP) https://t.co/6oFJB82vrz