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In July 1995, a scorching heat wave blasted Chicago with temperatures as high as 106 F (41 C) for five days straight. Such extreme weather can cause heat stroke and even death in vulnerable individuals, in fact, heat waves kill more people in the United States each year than any other kind of natural disaster. How would residents of Chicago survive the relentless heat? Eyewitness accounts and incredible photos bring to life the experiences of ...

How do Arctic wolves survive in the freezing polar temperatures of the northernmost regions of the world? In March 2009, biologist David Mech traveled to Ellesmere Island, Canadajust 500 miles south of the North Poleto find out. At the time, no one knew how these wolves survived the Arctics harsh winter conditions, in which temperatures can dip as low as -70 F (-57 C) and food is scarce. But with the help of a special tracking collar and a wol...