A big thanks goes to grandmom, Kathy Palmer of Lake Mary, Florida, for passing along this information from NPR. Kathy is one very talented landscape artist, and she spends a lot of time working in her beautiful yard, so she knows what a hot Florida summer is like and the dangers it holds.
COMIC: How excessive heat kills and how to stay safe
Of all extreme weather conditions, heat is the deadliest. Human bodies have a natural cooling system — sweat —but that system can only do 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.
