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How do heat waves affect your body? - Carolyn Beans

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In many parts of the world heat waves are happening more often with greater intensity and for longer durations. By 2050, Earth’s mid-latitudes could be experiencing extreme heat between 90 and 180 days a year, with tropical regions enduring even more. So how hot is too hot, and what can people do to handle the heat? Carolyn Beans digs into how heat waves affect your body.

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Meet The Creators

Educator
Carolyn Beans
Director
Reza Riahi
Narrator
Adrian Dannatt
Storyboard Artist
Reza Riahi
Animator
Mehdi Shiri, Amin Alipour, Tania Amini
Art Director
Reza Riahi
Composer
Saba Alizadeh
Sound Designer
Saba Alizadeh
Director of Production
Gerta Xhelo
Produced by
Sazia Afrin
Editorial Director
Alex Rosenthal
Editorial Producer
Dan Kwartler
Fact-Checker
Charles Wallace

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