The-14Jan 31
How climate change is burning Kenya’s outdoor workers
#Environment #Health #ClimateChange #Kenya #Africa #EnvironmentalJustice #ClimateCrisis #OutdoorWorkers #HeatExposure #SkinHealth #ClimateInequality #GlobalSouth #LabourRights #HealthEquity #The14
https://the-14.com/how-climate-change-is-burning-kenyas-outdoor-workers/
How climate change is burning Kenya’s outdoor workers | The-14

Climate change is burning Kenya’s outdoor workers, as rising heat and UV exposure drive skin damage, infections and late cancer diagnoses across the country.

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Akash JosephMay 14, 2025

Heat Alert: A Smarter Approach to Extreme Heatwave Warnings

https://rackenzik.com/heat-alert-a-smarter-approach-to-extreme-heatwave-warnings/

ClimateCrisis #Heatwaves #GlobalWarming #ExtremeWeather #ClimateChange #UrbanHeat #PublicHealth #ClimateAlert #HeatwaveHealth #TemperatureRise #ClimateEmergency #HumidityMatters #HeatRisk #HeatAlert #EnvironmentalHealth #ClimateScience #EuropeHeatwave #AsiaHeatwave #ResiliencePlanning #HeatExposure #HumanHealth #ClimateJustice #HeatwaveDeaths #SustainableFuture #AdaptToClimate

Heat Alert: A Smarter Approach to Extreme Heatwave Warnings - Rackenzik

New multivariate heat alert system improves forecasting by factoring in temperature, humidity, and heatwave duration.

Rackenzik
Show threadCelloMom On CarsAug 13, 2024

US workers, not waiting for OSHA to establish heat rules, launch #HeatWeek to fight for ‘the right to water, shade and rest’

"In probably the hottest summer ever, workers are organizing in 13 cities to raise alarm about workplace #HeatExposure.

On Thursday, workers and allies from across sectors will take a coordinated drink of water in a display of solidarity aimed at showing the importance of workplace heat safety."

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/aug/13/workers-protections-heat-week

US workers launch Heat Week to fight for ‘the right to water, shade and rest’

In probably the hottest summer ever, workers are organizing in 13 cities to raise alarm about workplace heat exposure

The Guardian
Jon GelmanJul 22, 2024
New Jersey's S2422: Blazing a Trail for Worker Heat Protection Amid Federal Uncertainty https://buff.ly/3SkNSuC #HeatExposure #NJHeatExposure #workerscompensation
New Jersey's S2422: Blazing a Trail for Worker Heat Protection Amid Federal Uncertainty

An analysis of trends and developments in Workers' Compensation Law throughout the United States.

Show threadCelloMom On CarsJul 2, 2024

#WhatBidenDid to protect millions of US workers from #ExtremeHeat

"The [proposed] rule would require employers to establish a heat safety coordinators, undergo extreme heat safety training, and provide workers with #shade and #water.

It would require a heat acclimatization process for new employees to gradually increase their exposure to high temperatures. Three out of four workers who die of workplace #HeatExposure in the US die during their first week on the job."

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/jul/02/biden-extreme-heat-proposaal?utm_source=press.coop

Biden attacks Republican climate deniers as he unveils extreme-heat rules

President hails proposal to protect millions of Americans from extreme heat – the top weather-related US killer

The Guardian
BellingenNSWNov 15, 2023
Heat-related deaths across the world could increase almost fivefold by the middle of the century.
"Where are the trees? Where is the green cover? Everything is becoming cemented."
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-15/nsw-heat-deaths-who-report-western-sydney/103105210
#FossilFuels #SilentKiller #Sydney #roads #DePaving #shade #cement #HeatExposure #HeatIslands #ClimateActionNow #ExtremeHeatwaves
Heat-related deaths could increase fivefold by middle of 21st century, WHO co-authored report says

Heat-related deaths across the world could increase almost fivefold by the middle of the century, according to a new report by more than 100 researchers.

ABC News
BellingenNSWNov 12, 2023

Localized deforestation has a strong impact on regional warming.

https://news.mongabay.com/2023/11/amazon-deforestation-has-a-regional-not-just-local-impact-study/
https://www.pnas.org/doi/full/10.1073/pnas.2309123120
#deforestation #LoggingImpacts #LoggingIndustry #NSWLogging #NativeForests #BiodiversityCrisis #ClimateEmergency #HeatExposure #Droughts #bushfire #risks

Amazon deforestation has a regional, not just local impact: study

It’s been well-documented that local temperatures rise in an area after the forest has been cleared. There’s no canopy to block the sun from hitting the soil directly and no trees to absorb moisture to stave off extreme heat. But could deforestation have a more regional impact, too? A new study found that deforestation in […]

Mongabay Environmental News
Hari TulsidasSep 11, 2023

A study reveals that nearly all of the world’s population was exposed to global warming over June-Sept. The study measures human exposure to extreme heat and humidity, which can cause health risks and reduce productivity. The study warns that the exposure will increase unless drastic actions are taken to limit greenhouse gas emissions.

#GlobalWarming #HeatExposure #ClimateAction

https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/nearly-all-worlds-population-exposed-global-warming-over-june-sept-study-2023-09-08/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=HariTulsidas%2Fmagazine%2FArchetypes

Nearly all world's population exposed to global warming over June-September, study says

Nearly all of the world's population experienced higher temperatures from June to August as a result of human-induced climate change, according to a peer-reviewed research report published late on Thursday.

Reuters
CarolleisaAug 27, 2023
https://newrepublic.com/article/174946/outdoor-workers-climate-victims-labor-rights
#OutdoorWorkers
#HeatExposure kills 2,000 workers in the United States every year, according to a report released by Public Citizen in May, and many more—up to 170,000—suffer from serious heat-related injuries. Those numbers are almost certain to grow: Every one degree Celsius increase in temperature brings a 1 percent increase in such injuries. As the planet warms, many workplaces are becoming deadly infernos
Outdoor Workers Are Climate Victims

How extreme weather could unite the environmental and labor movements

The New Republic
BellingenNSWAug 23, 2023

Intergenerational report highlights the threat of a hotter, less productive Australia due to global warming.

"At least 50% of Australia’s sandy coastline, a major drawcard for tourism, is under threat of erosion due to climate change."

https://theconversation.com/intergenerational-report-highlights-the-threat-of-a-hotter-less-productive-australia-due-to-global-warming-212121
#IntergenerationalJustice #climate #HeatExposure #NSW #coast #degradation #erosion #FossilFuel #disasters

Intergenerational report highlights the threat of a hotter, less productive Australia due to global warming

The report to be released on Thursday says an increase in global temperatures of 3-4°C would cost Australia $135 billion to $423 billion.

The Conversation