Researchers make concerning findings about the way extreme heat impacts us: 'This is a clear call for targeted policy interventions'
The study, titled "Understanding How Extreme Heat Impacts Human Activity-Mobility and Time Use Patterns," was led by Ram M.
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Critics say report shows city “turned a blind eye,” allowing worker’s preventable death from extreme heat
Findings by D.C. law firm verify the Inspector General’s warnings – released before Ronald Silver’s death – about unsafe conditions for Baltimore sanitation workers, family members and unions say ...
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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 illnesses before he died working for the city, ...
Heat waves are getting longer. One state is trying to protect workers most at risk
All the staff had to battle the heat was a fan someone had brought from home.“[The heat] harasses you, you get desperate, ...
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Indy Environment: First-of-its-kind report reveals heat’s stark toll on Nevadans’ health
There were 28 percent more visits to emergency rooms this summer than there were during the summer of 2023, according to a ...
Record-Breaking Temperatures Mask a Subtler Threat: Chronic Heat
Long-term exposure to high temperatures — even if they’re not abnormally high — is a growing health risk, particularly for ...
Green space in cities helps mitigate health effects of extreme heat, study finds
Extreme heat is a major health concern for cities, but urban green spaces provide some relief, a new study has found.View on ...
Millions lose power every year because of extreme weather. Here’s how we could prevent it
The ability to get electricity from one part of the country to another is ever more important as America’s grid is lashed by ...
Ocean eddy currents funnel extreme heat and cold to the life-filled depths
On land, we're familiar with heat waves and cold snaps. But the deep sea also experiences prolonged periods of hot and cold.
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The quest to protect farmworkers from extreme heat
Chicas is part of an Emory research program that has been investigating farmworker health since 2009. Emphasizing ...
Extreme heat in South Asia challenges worker performances
As global temperatures continue to rise, countries in South Asia have experienced increasingly severe heat waves that pose ...
River flow responses to heat waves may change more rapidly under climate change, research finds
A pair of studies by researchers in Simon Fraser University's School of Environmental Science examine how climate change ...