# Heat is deadly. Why does our culture push us to ignore it?

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/heat-is-deadly-why-does-our-culture-push-us-to-ignore-it/
- Published: 2024-07-25T09:15:34-05:00
- Author: Curated by Theresa Wysocki

Image credit: Mario Tama / Getty Images. Article by Umair Irfan and Aja Romano. Vox: The Vox guide to extreme heat – July 11, 2024. A 4-month-old died in Arizona as temperatures climbed into triple digits. A 2-year-old died in a hot car, also in Arizona. At least four people have died from heat-related illnesses in Oregon. One motorcyclist died and others were sickened riding through Death Valley as temperatures reached a record 128 degrees Fahrenheit. These are some examples of the dangers of extreme heat just in the past week. […] Click here to view original web page at www.vox.com Related articles: How Extreme Heat Impacts Your Brain and Mental Health – Time Monday breaks the record for the hottest day ever on Earth – AP News Wildfires erupt in West, Canada amid major heat wave – Axios AP analysis finds 2023 set record for US heat deaths, killing in areas that used to handle the heat – AP News Invasive species are thriving thanks to climate change while worsening global heating – Salon