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  2. Hyperthermia - Wikipedia

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    Heat stroke is an acute temperature elevation caused by exposure to excessive heat, or combination of heat and humidity, that overwhelms the heat-regulating mechanisms of the body. The latter is a relatively rare side effect of many drugs, particularly those that affect the central nervous system .

  3. Thermal pollution - Wikipedia

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    As storm water passes over hot rooftops, parking lots, roads and sidewalks it absorbs some of the heat, an effect of the urban heat island. Storm water management facilities that absorb runoff or direct it into groundwater, such as bioretention systems and infiltration basins, reduce these thermal effects by allowing the water more time to ...

  4. Internal combustion engine cooling - Wikipedia

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    An air-cooled engine uses all of this difference. In contrast, a liquid-cooled engine might dump heat from the engine to a liquid, heating the liquid to 135 °C (water's standard boiling point of 100 °C can be exceeded as the cooling system is both pressurised, and uses a mixture with antifreeze) which is then cooled with 20 °C air.

  5. How much heat can humans handle? It may be may be much ... - AOL

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    Record-setting heat waves have gripped the U.S. only weeks into summer, and at least 38 people are suspected to have died from heat-related issues so far this summer.

  6. The hidden dangers of heat waves - AOL

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    In this Thursday, July 1, 2021 file photo, a farmworker wipes sweat from his neck while working in St. Paul, Ore., as a heat wave baked the Pacific Northwest in record-high temperatures. (AP Photo ...

  7. FAA warns of safety hazard from overheating engine housing on ...

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    U.S. regulators are warning airlines to limit the use of an anti-icing system on Boeing 737 Max jets in dry air to avoid overheating engine-housing parts, which could cause them to break away from ...

  8. Overheating - Wikipedia

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    Overheating may refer to: Overheating (economics) , a rapid, very big growth of production that is thought to have a negative influence Overheating (electricity) , unexpected rise of temperature in a portion of electrical circuit, that can cause harm to the circuit, and accidents

  9. Software Upgrade to Fix Ford Engine Overheating Problem - AOL

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    Upgraded software will fix an issue with 2013 Ford Escape and Ford Fusion 1.6-liter models that made the autos subject to engine fires, Ford announced today. The engine overheating issue was due ...