Scientists Look Beyond Climate Change And El Nino For Other Heating Factors
"Scientists are wondering if global warming and El Nino have an accomplice in fueling this summer’s record-shattering heat."
Source: AP, 08/10/2023
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"‘Death Star’ Law Will End Water Breaks For Texas Workers"
"Water breaks will no longer be guaranteed for construction workers in Austin and Dallas when a new state law that prevents municipalities from regulating everything from evictions to payday loans takes effect next month."
Source: E&E News, 08/07/2023
Extreme Heat Cuts Into US Small Business, Worker Hours In July: Report
"Record-breaking heat waves across the U.S. forced small businesses to close early in July, according to a report released on Tuesday, and reduced paid working hours for employees as dangerous temperatures reshape consumer behavior."
Source: Reuters, 08/02/2023
"Big Business Lobbies Against Heat Protections For Workers As US Boils"
"Big-business lobbyists, including big agricultural and construction groups, are pushing to water down or stymie efforts at the federal and state levels to implement workplace heat protection standards."
Source: Guardian, 08/01/2023
"‘Vicious Cycle’: Heat Waves Ramp Up Global Burning Of Fossil Fuels"
"Residents of the U.S. and other countries, cranking up their air conditioners, are helping to set records for consumption of fuels contributing to climate change".
Source: Washington Post, 07/31/2023
"Forcing People To Work In Deadly Heat Is Mostly Legal In The U.S."
"As the planet records some of its highest average temperatures, workers have barely any legal protections from extreme heat".
Source: Washington Post, 07/28/2023
"Biden Announces Steps to Help Communities Deal With Extreme Heat"
"President Biden directly linked recent record heat waves with climate change on Thursday and announced new measures aimed at helping communities endure extreme weather, as rising temperatures scorch much of the country and amplify alarms about global warming."
Source: NYTimes, 07/28/2023
"Biden to Announce Steps to Help Communities Deal With Extreme Heat"
"President Biden will announce new measures on Thursday aimed at helping communities across the country deal with extreme weather, as rising temperatures scorch much of the country and amplify alarms about the climate crisis."
Source: NYTimes, 07/27/2023
"Wildfires in Algeria Kill Dozens, Force Hundreds To Flee Homes"
"Wildfires raging across Algeria have killed more than 30 people, including 10 soldiers battling the flames, and forced the evacuation of hundreds of people from their homes along the country’s Mediterranean coastal region."
Source: Aljazeera, 07/26/2023
Scientists Say Record Heat Numbers Paint The Story Of A Warming World
"With a summer of extreme weather records dominating the news, meteorologists and scientists say records like these give a glimpse of the big picture: a warming planet caused by climate change."
Source: AP, 07/24/2023
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