> Hotter summers are making high school football a fatal game for some players
Hotter summers are making high school football a fatal game for some players
Clip ID 2289899
Clearance
Add to
Share
Add to Review Link
By Request
By Request assets are not available for immediate purchase.
This content has not been pre-checked for copyright.
Per clip rates are for 20 seconds of final usage. If you are using more then 20 seconds or need a different file format or have questions about clearances contact us
Description
The beginning of high school football season has seen a string of deaths.
Players are most at risk in August of suffering heat-related illnesses due to searing temperatures and high humidity.
Those conditions have worsened in recent decades due to climate change.
Fifty-eight players have died from exertional heat stroke between 1992 and 2024, according to the Korey Stringer Institute at the University of Connecticut, and thousands more are sickened each year.
This summer has been especially bad, with five high school players dying since July of suspected heat-related illnesses.