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What heat waves do to our bodies and brains

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Derrick Williams
July 10, 2024

Heat causes more deaths worldwide than any other weather-related factor. And due to climate change, more and more people all over the globe are being regularly exposed to sustained high temperatures. That has both physical and mental effects.