Florida is getting hotter, but legislators voted against local heat protections
HB 433 would prohibit local governments from enacting heat exposure requirements for employers and contractors.
Tag: extreme heat
As heat becomes a national threat, who will be protected?
Extreme heat affects everyone. But in Florida, the hottest state in the country, only one group is legally protected.
Florida prisoners face heat dangers; Legislature passes bill making it easier to demolish coastal buildings
Florida prisoners experienced 22 more dangerously hot humid days on average in 2020 compared with 1982, a new study found.
Too often left unsaid: the connection between climate change and health
FIU recently convened experts in the nation's capital to discuss how climate change is impacting human health.
The heat is on Florida Legislature for sidelining local government
Senate Bill 1492 and House Bill 433 would stop any city or county from setting standards to protect workers from ...
New online platform shows ‘Florida’s Climate Future’
The website uses public data from leading climate scientists to illustrate problems caused by climate change.
Measure banning balloon releases in Florida advances; utilities pursuing shift to solar power
A Florida House committee Thursday approved a measure (HB 321) that would ban the intentional release of balloons.
Basic protections are essential to protect workers from extreme heat
Heat protections are in the best interest of not just agricultural workers but also the general public.
Hot? Hungry? Step inside these food forests
Food forests, forest gardens and edible parks have sprouted up in numerous cities, including Miami.
As summers grow ever hotter, OSHA appears ready to protect workers
Many in the construction and agriculture industries are opposed, but new research shows it would help them, too.
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