⭐ Surviving Europe Heatwaves, Global Stress, Bodies, Cities, Health Systems; Elec Blackouts - Jeff Goodell, Climate Auth

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- DW, German News, June 27, 2026. (20 mins). Europe is breaking heat records - and paying a deadly price. As temperatures rise, more people are struggling to cope, with heat putting growing pressure on bodies, cities and health systems. Are we prepared for what's to come?

New York Times bestselling climate author Jeff Goodell warns that these extremes are becoming more frequent and more dangerous.. "The heat will kill you first." Also discussed -
Europe was built for a climate that no longer exists. How does heat actually kill? What can be done to protect people and pets? *Our bodies' only cooling down system is sweating; get to a cool place. The most dangerous heat - related symptoms. *16 min. mark, Electric power blackouts during heatwaves could be catastrophic. Are the public and health systems prepared?
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"The Heat Will Kill You First”: Rolling Stone’s Jeff Goodell on Life and Death on a Scorched Planet, Democracy Now! - Video, Interview & News Article, July 17, 2023.
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DN. The world is in the grips of a dangerous heat wave that has sent temperatures skyrocketing to deadly levels throughout Asia, Europe and the Americas. Unless urgent action is taken to reduce carbon emissions, the United Nations says, Earth could pass a temperature threshold in the next decade when climate disasters are too extreme to adapt to.

We speak with longtime climate journalist Jeff Goodell, author of the new book, 'The Heat Will Kill You First: Life and Death on a Scorched Planet,' about how the climate crisis is raising temperatures, the toll such heat can have on the human body, and how “heat is the primary driver for this climate transformation we are undergoing right now,” fueling natural disasters such as floods, wildfires & more...More, Watch
https://www.democracynow.org/2023/7/17/extreme_weather_jeff_goodell