Sustained heatwaves—which experts say are becoming more common due to human-driven climate change—can put human bodies under extreme pressure, sometimes leading to dehydration, heatstroke and death
Such sustained heatwaves can put human bodies under extreme pressure, sometimes leading to dehydration, heatstroke and death. Image: Bertrand Guay / AFP
Record-breaking heatwaves across the Northern Hemisphere have again sparked concerns about the danger such blistering temperatures pose to people's health, particularly children and the elderly.