Thermal Physiology + The Environment
Extreme cold can be dangerous, disfiguring, and deadly, but humans have adaptations to help survive cold weather environments. In this article, we explore the basics of cold weather physiological responses and cold weather injuries.
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High temperatures across the globe smashed records in 2023, and this year was even hotter. This post explores how much warmer than normal temperature rose in Summers 2023 and 2024 and some of the causes of this recent extreme heat.
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The first article in this series explores fundamentals of human heat stress. Here, we expand on these fundamentals, going deeper into the science of thermoregulation to understand the human body’s limits in hot environments.
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Extreme heat degrades athletic performance and can be dangerous for athletes. Here, we explore some of the common risk factors for heat injury in athletic training and competition.
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Globally, heatwaves are increasing in frequency, duration, length, and extending across a longer period of the year. This article provides the basics for understanding the extreme temperature trends that are increasing the severity of heatwaves.
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