From BBC Learning English, this is Learning English from the News,
our podcast about the news headlines.
In this programme, heatwaves speed up the ageing process, new research says.
Hello, I'm Georgie.
And I'm Phil.
In this programme,
we look at one big news story and the vocabulary in the headlines that will help you understand it.
You can find all the vocabulary and headlines from this episode,
as well as a worksheet, on our website, bbclearningenglish.com.
OK, let's hear more about this story.
A study in Taiwan has found that people's biological age increases when they experience heat waves.
The study measured participants' organ function in order to determine their biological age.
Experiencing four heatwave days over a two-year period led people's biological age to increase by about nine days.
Now, while this appears small,
researchers have suggested that exposure to heatwaves over several decades is likely to have a greater impact.
Manual workers.
Those living in rural areas or those who do not have access to air conditioning are likely to be the worst affected.
Let's have our first headline.
This is from The Guardian, a newspaper in the UK.
Heat waves are making people age faster, study suggests.