News Climate 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 Misting fans offer some relief from an intense heat wave in Baghdad on July 20. AHMAD AL-RUBAYE/AFP via Getty Images By Carolyn Gramling July 27, 2022 at 7:00 am - More than 2 years ago Read another version of this article at Science News Explores Share this:Share Share via email (Opens in new window) Email Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Share on X (Opens in new window) X Print (Opens in new window) Print More than 2,000 people dead from extreme heat and wildfires raging in Portugal and Spain.