Jeff Goodell

author of “The Heat Will Kill You First: Life and Death on a Scorched Planet”

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Contributing Editor at Rolling Stone magazine and author of Big Coal: The Dirty Secret Behind America's Energy Future

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Jeff Goodell, author of “The Heat Will Kill You First,” explains that when your body temperature reaches 105 degrees, proteins that control cell functions begin to break down.

Extreme temps can literally melt us. ‘The Heat Will Kill You First” author explains how to stay healthy

Jeff Goodell, author of “The Heat Will Kill You First,” explains that when your body temperature reaches 105 degrees, proteins that control cell functions begin to break down.

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