Tag: extreme heat
How Extreme Weather Is Reshaping Infrastructure Investment and Risk
By Jon Solorzano, Alan Alexander, and Mark Brasher ...
Hot Weather Is Killing More Than Half a Million People a Year
Soaring temperatures are killing nearly 550,000 people around the world...
Researchers in California Are Mapping Rural Heat to Protect Farmworkers
In the summers, the sky is jet black when Raul...
Life-Threatening Heat Domes Are Confounding Forecasters
Record-breaking temperatures seared the eastern US last month, leading to...
Study Shows California Heat Standard Reduced Work Injuries on Hot Days
California’s worker heat standards led to fewer work-related injuries on...
‘Urgent Action’ Needed to Protect Workers From Heat Stress in Warming World: UN
Governments and employers should take urgent action to help protect the health of workers who are increasingly exposed...