South Asia faces increased double-threat of extreme heat, extreme pollution

Wednesday, April 22, 2020 - 08:30 in Earth & Climate

Scientists know that extreme heat has a negative impact on the human body—causing distress in the respiratory and cardiovascular systems. They also know that extreme air pollution can also have serious impacts on the human body. But as climate change impacts continue globally, how often will humans be threatened by both of those extremes when they occur simultaneously?

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