Scorching temperatures lasting weeks or even months are becoming more common around the world, with blistering heat stifling countries that lack the infrastructure to protect their citizens. Heatwaves strain energy grids, destroy crops, and kill people at horrifying rates. This episode examines two of the most blistering heatwaves in recent history, unpacking why this extreme weather event is one of Mother Nature’s most unrelenting killers.

Scorching temperatures lasting weeks or even months are becoming more common around the world, with blistering heat stifling countries that lack the infrastructure to protect their citizens. Heatwaves strain energy grids, destroy crops, and kill people at horrifying rates. This episode examines two of the most blistering heatwaves in recent history, unpacking why this extreme weather event is one of Mother Nature’s most unrelenting killers.