Drunk man walks into climate change, burns the bottoms of his feet off

The article highlights the devastating effects of climate extremes on human health when combined with alcohol, as seen in a recent case study from the New England Journal of Medicine. A 56-year-old man, already intoxicated, walked barefoot across extremely hot asphalt during an unprecedented Northwest heatwave that reached 42°C (108°F). The scorched skin caused severe burns on his feet and led to hospitalization with severe pain and systemic damage from third-degree burns affecting the deeper layers of his skin.