Extreme heat pushes the body past its limits, and once that cascade begins, even expert care can be unable to stop it. People may tend to focus on humid heat, but new Arizona State University (ASU) research shows dry heat can be just as fatal.
Dr. Jennifer Vanos, ASU Senior Global Futures Scientist, joined “Arizona Horizon” to discuss the dangers of dry and humid heat.
Sweating has a hard limit. Once the body reaches it, hot and dry conditions become equally dangerous as hot and humid ones. This matters as Arizonans head into an El Niño summer that will likely feel more humid.
