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  2. Firewalking - Wikipedia

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    Firewalking in Sri Lanka. Firewalking is the act of walking barefoot over a bed of hot embers or stones. It has been practiced by many people and cultures in many parts of the world, with the earliest known reference dating from Iron Age India c. 1200 BCE.

  3. How a confrontation with hot coals taught me about myself ...

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    Then Tony mentioned the coals were 2,200 degrees (for reference, a kitchen stove is 600 degrees.) What kind of person would walk barefoot across 2,200-degree coals on purpose? I could not, and ...

  4. Health and environmental impact of the coal industry - Wikipedia

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    When coal is compared to solar photovoltaic generation, the latter could save 51,999 American lives per year if solar were to replace coal-based energy generation in the U.S. [33] [34] Due to the decline of jobs related to coal mining a study found that approximately one American suffers a premature death from coal pollution for every job ...

  5. Effects of climate change - Wikipedia

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    Some climate change effects: wildfire caused by heat and dryness, bleached coral caused by ocean acidification and heating, environmental migration caused by desertification, and coastal flooding caused by storms and sea level rise. Effects of climate change are well documented and growing for Earth's natural environment and human societies. Changes to the climate system include an overall ...

  6. Geothermal activity - Wikipedia

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    Geothermal activity is a group of natural heat transfer processes, occurring on Earth's surface, caused by the presence of excess heat in the subsurface of the affected area, usually caused by the presence of an igneous intrusion underground. [1]

  7. Walking or running outdoors? 11 tips to stay safe in the heat

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    Walking or running outside in the heat is not only uncomfortable, it can be dangerous. ... Since it’s hot and you’ll be sweating a lot, have something that has electrolytes and provides some ...

  8. Human impact on the environment - Wikipedia

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    Although coal is the most widely utilized source of energy around the world, the burning of coal emits poisonous toxins into the air, leading to various health ailments of the skin, blood and lung diseases, and various forms of cancer, while also contributing to global warming by the emission of these toxins into the environment. [208]

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