Humans may not be able to handle as much heat as scientists thought

If true, millions more people could be at risk of dangerous temperatures sooner than expected

a man in a red shirt and a black cap standing in front of a misting fan

Misting fans offer some relief from an intense heat wave in Baghdad on July 20.

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More than 2,000 people dead from extreme heat and wildfires raging in Portugal and Spain.