The New Kind of Heat Humans Can’t Handle
Jul 2, 2026•Channel
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Published1 week ago
Duration22:01
Video ID8sURT_P4VY8
Languageen
CategoryEducation
PrivacyPublic
Made for KidsNo
Video TypeRegular Video
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Views508.3K
Likes23.9K
Comments3.1K
Engagement Rate5.31%
Likes per 100 views4.70
Comments per 1K views6.07
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It's getting hot in here… can we survive it?
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I pushed my body to the edge in a climate & sports research lab to discover what extreme heat really does to us. Why humidity, not just temperature, can make heat deadly, and how climate change and city design are making dangerous heat more common.
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Written Joe Hanson
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