What makes extreme heat so deadly?

In the latest Rose Walk and Talk, Yale’s Jennifer Marlon explains why extreme heat poses a growing threat to human health — and it’s not just about the temperature.

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Why are summers feeling hotter? Well, because they are. And an increase in extreme heat presents new threats to human health — and it’s not just the temperature.

In the latest episode of Rose Walk and Talk, Jennifer Marlon from the Yale School of the Environment explains what other factors are important to keep in mind when dealing with extreme heat — and how these risks are perceived in different parts of the United States.