COMIC: How excessive heat kills and how to stay safe
Excessive heat is the deadliest extreme weather condition, and human bodies have a limited ability to cool themselves in high temperatures and humidity. The body's natural cooling system, sweat, can be overwhelmed in extreme heat, leading to heat-related illnesses. Understanding how heat affects the body is crucial to staying safe and preventing heatstroke during heatwaves.
- ▪Heat is the deadliest extreme weather condition, causing more deaths than other types of severe weather.
- ▪The human body's natural cooling system, sweat, can be overwhelmed in high temperatures and humidity.
- ▪Heat can shut down vital systems in the body, leading to heatstroke and other heat-related illnesses.
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| Canonical URL | https://www.npr.org/2026/06/13/g-s1-126350/heat-wave-safety-weather-heatstroke |
| Publication time | Sat, 13 Jun 2026 06:00:00 -0400 |
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Health COMIC: How excessive heat kills and how to stay safe June 13, 20266:00 AM ET By Maria Godoy , Connie Hanzhang Jin Of all extreme weather conditions, heat is the deadliest. Human bodies have a natural cooling system — sweat — but that system can do only so much in high temperatures and humidity. But how exactly does heat kill? Here's the science behind what happens to the body in extreme temperatures, including the three main ways heat can shut down vital systems, as well as tips to stay safe, cool down and fend off heatstroke. This comic was written and illustrated by Connie Hanzhang Jin, based on reporting by Maria Godoy. It was edited by Carmel Wroth and Alyson Hurt.
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