How Hot Is Too Hot for the Human Body?

Photo caption: With locations all over the world hitting record temperatures over the summer, some people are wondering how hot is too hot to go outside. Photo credit: Shutterstock. Article by: W. Larry Kenney, Daniel Vecellio, Rachel Cottle & S. Tony Wolf. HowStuffWorks – July 25, 2023. Original article published by The Conversation.

Extreme heat has been breaking records across Europe, Asia and North America, with millions of people sweltering in heat and humidity well above “normal” for days on end. Death Valley hit a temperature of 128 degrees Fahrenheit (53.3 degrees Celsius) on July 16, 2023 – not quite the world’s hottest day on record, but close. Phoenix broke a record heat streak with 19 straight days […]

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