Flipboard Science Desk<p>Alaska has just issued its first heat advisory, which finishes today, warning of temperatures as high as 88 deg F (31 deg C). That might not see like much if you live in areas that typically experience warm weather, but, as <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://journa.host/@grist" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>grist</span></a></span> explains, Alaska's long hours of sunlight and an infrastructure designed for a cold climate mean it presents real health challenges.</p><p><a href="https://flip.it/5T623i" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">flip.it/5T623i</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Science</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Climate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Climate</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Weather" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Weather</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Alaska" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Alaska</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/USA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USA</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/WeatherWarning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WeatherWarning</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/ClimateCrisis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateCrisis</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/ClimateChange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateChange</span></a></p>