A New Way to Measure Heat Risks for People
Facing more sizzling summers, Colorado tests a new risk formula that raises the likelihood of health warnings
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Facing more sizzling summers, Colorado tests a new risk formula that raises the likelihood of health warnings
"Most of the time, the heat index that the National Weather Service is giving you is just the right value. It's only in these extreme cases where they're getting the wrong number," co-author and
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