Paris, Aug 11, 2025 (AFP) - Stressed out: how to measure dangerous heat

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2025-08-11

As Europe and North America endure or brace for yet another wave of sweltering heat and out-of-control wildfires this summer, experts are sounding the alarm over heat stress. The condition kills more people than hurricanes, floods or any other climate-related extreme, but what is heat stress exactly, and how is it measured? Heat stress occurs when the body's natural cooling systems are overwhelmed, causing symptoms ranging from dizziness and he......

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