Heatewaves

  1. Heatwaves can have a significant impact on society, including a rise in heat related deaths.
  2. Heatwaves are lasting longer and with greater intensity than in the past.
  3. The Urban Heat Index means that cities absorb and trap more heat than rural areas.
  4. Heatwaves cause water shortages and power outages.
  5. Heat exhaustion is when people overwork in a hot environment.
  6. Dehydration is the loss of body water caused by excessive sweating.
  7. Our body is comprised of about 60% water.
  8. Cities should improve power grids so that people don't have to face blackouts.