How a proposed federal heat rule might have saved these workers' lives
On a sweltering afternoon in July 2020, Belinda Ramones got a call that her brother was in the hospital. The call was from a ...
Heat contributed to 4 deaths, made many ill at Miami-Dade prison without AC, lawsuit claims
Many men at the Miami-Dade Correctional Institute, an aging complex lacking air conditioning in housing areas, suffered from ...
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Arizona’s Deadly Heat Is Exhibit A as Activists Mount Final Push for Climate and Harris
The state has voted for a Democratic presidential candidate just twice in more than 70 years. Armies of canvassers hope ...
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Net Zero
A new study by Cambridge University outlines the urgent action required for aviation to meet 2050 net zero targets ...
Watch: Dangers of extreme heat in Inland California
Inland communities with big population booms will experience the most extreme heat days under climate change projections. The combination puts more people at risk — and many cities are unprepared.
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Racing The Heat: How DVC Women’s Cross Country Athletes Push Through Extreme Conditions
As record-high temperatures have swept the country this fall, athletes in outdoor sports are facing unprecedented challenges.
‘We need water.’ How South Florida groups are helping those hardest hit by extreme heat
The organization is asking for donations to provide outdoor workers with education on heat illness, heat safety kits and ...
NASA Is Being Weirdly Secretive About What’s Wrong With Orion’s Heat Shield
Engineers have identified the issue with the Orion spacecraft's heat shield, but NASA isn’t revealing the details yet.
Climate change is making it harder for people to get the care they need, says researcher
The world is witnessing the consequences of climate change: long-lasting changes in temperature and rainfall, and more ...
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DPW employee who died on the job received no training for extreme heat, report finds
Ronald Silver II received no training about extreme temperatures and heat ... including those on a heat-related injuries.
Heat waves are getting longer. One state is trying to protect workers most at risk
She turned purple. I don’t know if you’ve seen a dead body — that’s how she looked,” said Jean Paul, a 25-year-old Taco Bell ...
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Avian flu, heat caused ‘sudden rise’ in Central California dairy cow deaths. What’s next?
Michael Payne, a food animal veterinarian with the UC Davis Western Institute for Food Safety and Security ... that this summer’s Central Valley heat waves resulted in more severe disease ...