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
