Heatwaves, or hot weather that can last for 1 choicessignificant impact attention phenomena related frequently greater intensity several days or weeks, can have a 2 choicessignificant impact attention phenomena related frequently greater intensity several on society, including a rise in heat-3 choicessignificant impact attention phenomena related frequently greater intensity several deaths.

While heatwaves don’t get as much 4 choicessignificant impact attention phenomena related frequently greater intensity several as other bad-weather 5 choicessignificant impact attention phenomena related frequently greater intensity several , they can be just as dangerous. More than 166,000 people died from heatwaves within the past ten years.

Heatwaves are increasing due to climate change. Extreme temperatures worldwide are happening more 6 choicessignificant impact attention phenomena related frequently greater intensity several across the globe. These events are lasting longer and with 7 choicessignificant impact attention phenomena related frequently greater intensity several than in the past.

The worst places hit are often cities, which experience the 1 choicespower outages strains urban shortages rolling blackouts absorb heat island (UHI) effect. Because city areas are mostly concrete, asphalt, and steel, the cities collect heat more easily and release heat more slowly than the countryside. In other words, cities 2 choicespower outages strains urban shortages rolling blackouts absorb and trap heat. Add to that all the machinery and cars that create heat, and this can make the city as much as 6°C hotter than the surrounding area.

Heatwaves cause water 3 choicespower outages strains urban shortages rolling blackouts absorb and 4 choicespower outages strains urban shortages rolling blackouts absorb . With all the buildings running air conditioners, it 5 choicespower outages strains urban shortages rolling blackouts absorb the cities power grid. Some cities have to do 6 choicespower outages strains urban shortages rolling blackouts absorb , that is, where sections of the city don’t have power for a few scheduled hours each day.

When too many people experience 1 choicesevaporates burden strives dehydration comprised heat exhaustion condition Overworked , this can 2 choicesevaporates burden strives dehydration comprised heat exhaustion condition Overworked health and emergency services. Health-wise, heat exhaustion and 3 choicesevaporates burden strives dehydration comprised heat exhaustion condition Overworked can lead to death.

The body 4 choicesevaporates burden strives dehydration comprised heat exhaustion condition Overworked to keep a core temperature of about 37.5°C. As the temperature around the body rises the body has to work harder to keep cool.

Heat that is trapped in the body will escape through the skin, causing a person to sweat more. As the sweat 5 choicesevaporates burden strives dehydration comprised heat exhaustion condition Overworked , it cools the skin by releasing the heat.

All that sweating, however, can lead to dehydration, which is the loss of water from the body. Our body is 6 choicesevaporates burden strives dehydration comprised heat exhaustion condition Overworked of about 60% water, so when that percentage starts to fall, the body begins to fail.

As well, when it gets too hot, the heart has to work harder to assist in heat release. 7 choicesevaporates burden strives dehydration comprised heat exhaustion condition Overworked hearts can lead to heart attacks. Heat exhaustion is a very dangerous 8 choicesevaporates burden strives dehydration comprised heat exhaustion condition Overworked , especially because most people don’t even realize it’s happening until it’s too late.

With global warming no longer an 1 choicespower grids acknowledge blackouts cases imagined preparation relief phenomena, we can expect more heatwaves in the future. Governments should 2 choicespower grids acknowledge blackouts cases imagined preparation relief this fact and be better prepared when the next heat wave comes.

The only real 3 choicespower grids acknowledge blackouts cases imagined preparation relief against heatwaves is to improve the world’s 4 choicespower grids acknowledge blackouts cases imagined preparation relief so that people don’t have to face 5 choicespower grids acknowledge blackouts cases imagined preparation relief . People need to be able to power their air conditioning for 6 choicespower grids acknowledge blackouts cases imagined preparation relief from the heat, a physical and medical necessity.

As well, individual homes should store a few extra 7 choicespower grids acknowledge blackouts cases imagined preparation relief of bottled water—just in case.