Heat index warnings can save lives on dangerously hot days − if people understand what they mean
- Written by Micki Olson, Senior Researcher in Emergency and Risk Communication, University at Albany, State University of New York
The sticky combination of heat and high humidity can be more than uncomfortable -- it can be deadly.Mario Tama/Getty ImagesYou’ve probably heard people say, “It’s not the heat, it’s the humidity.” There’s a lot of truth to that phrase, and it’s important to understand it as summer temperatures rise.
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