Texas Braces for 110-Degree Heat as Advisories Extend Across State

Heat-related illnesses including heat exhaustion and heatstroke pose direct health risks to Texas residents, with potential for severe complications including seizures and coma.

In the long story of human civilization and its relationship with the natural world, few forces remind us of our vulnerability quite like extreme heat. On July 13, 2022, Texas found itself in the grip of a punishing heat wave, with temperatures along the Rio Grande Valley reaching 110 degrees Fahrenheit and advisories blanketing much of the state. The crisis was twofold — a threat to human bodies pushed beyond their cooling limits, and a threat to the electrical infrastructure upon which modern life depends for relief. It is a moment that speaks to the fragile interdependence between nature's

Texas Braces for 110-Degree Heat as Advisories Extend Across State

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