What extreme heat is doing to your body
As climate change intensifies, heat health risks from accelerated aging to bad decision-making grow worldwide.
Tag: outdoor workers
As climate disasters worsen, Latino families bear the heaviest burden
Hispanic Heritage Month highlights achievements and also climate challenges threatening Latino health, housing and wealth.
Florida needs to improve safety for workers in extreme heat
Senate Bill 510 would have required employers to implement heat exposure safety programs, but was withdrawn
A long-awaited rule to protect workers from heat stress moves forward, even under Trump
While labor experts say the regulation is progressing quickly, advocacy groups wonder what has taken so long.
Florida labor leader highlights worker safety risks amid extreme heat
Florida's outdoor workers risk losing an estimated $8.4 billion annually to extreme heat without statewide standards.
Four ways your community can save lives during this summer’s heat waves
Local governments can impact the health and safety of residents as they face increasingly extreme weather.
Phew, Florida summers are sizzling — and UF/IFAS research shows more scorching days likely in the next 25 years
By 2050, parts of Florida may see 70 days annually with temperatures of 91 degrees or warmer.
Extreme heat can age you as fast as a smoking habit
A new study shows that exposure to high temperatures adds up to 14 months to older adults' cellular age.
Florida’s heat shouldn’t be a workplace killer
A Tampa Bay Times investigation found far more workers have died from heat across the state than authorities even know.
Florida lawmaker continues pushing for heat protections for outdoor workers
State Rep. Michael Gottlieb's bill would require employers to provide water and breaks when the heat index reaches 90 degrees.