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There is a dangerous heat wave hitting much of the Midwest and the Northeast this week.
According to the National Weather Service,
we're likely to see record high temperatures in the 90s and 100s.
You know that old saying, it's not the heat, it's the humidity that gets you.
Well, the heat is dangerous, but it's also worth noting the oppressive humidity here.
The local heat index, that's an estimate of what it feels like outside,
accounting for both air temperature and humidity,
could reach 104 degrees in Columbus and 110 in Boston.
Vijay Malay is a climate and health scientist at the National Resources Defense Council,
and he says the rising temperatures are a global problem.
In Pakistan and across South Asia,
recorded temperatures in recent years have approached or exceeded 120 degrees Fahrenheit.
That's near the limit of tolerability for what the human body can handle.
He points out that climate change is hitting some places harder than others.