Feeling the Heat: Elderly, Homebound among Most Vulnerable to Heat-Related Illnesses

It’s not just you feeling the heat: the whole planet is getting hotter, with heat waves scorching places from Moscow to Missouri this summer particularly. The scientific evidence of Earth’s feverish temperatures is unmistakable, says the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). More than 300 scientists from 160 research groups in 48 countries contributed to…