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Why are heatwaves dangerous and how does extreme heat affect the body?

Extreme heat brings serious health risks, especially for people who are elderly or have pre-existing conditions. Here’s what you need to know

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Mandatory Credit: Photo by David Goldman/AP/Shutterstock (12856458a) A drop of water falls off an iceberg melting in the Nuup Kangerlua Fjord near Nuuk in southwestern Greenland, . Earth's poles are undergoing simultaneous freakish extreme heat with parts of Antarctica more than 70 degrees (40 degrees Celsius) warmer than average and areas of the Arctic more than 50 degrees (30 degrees Celsius) warmer than average Hot Poles, Nuup Kangerlua Fjord, Greenland

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Arctic and Antarctic see extreme heat and historically low sea ice

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TOPSHOT - A man paddles his kayak next to a submerged bus on a flooded street in the town of Milton in suburban Brisbane on February 28, 2022. (Photo by Patrick HAMILTON / AFP) (Photo by PATRICK HAMILTON/AFP /AFP via Getty Images)

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Record flooding in Australia driven by La Niña and climate change

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Lighting, thunder and severe weather on the Great Plains

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Lightning flash measuring 768 kilometres is the longest ever recorded

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A firefighter works as the Caldor Fire burns in Grizzly Flats, California, U.S., August 22, 2021. REUTERS/Fred Greaves TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY - RC2RAP9BI0EP

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2021 in review: Weather records aren’t just broken, they’re smashed

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Ariel view of flooding

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Can we fix climate models to better predict record-shattering weather?

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