Climate Extreme Heat
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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.
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![A taxi and motorcycle speed by an apartment building with AC units.]()
![A taxi and motorcycle speed by an apartment building with AC units.]()
‘A matter of survival’: India’s unstoppable need for air conditioners
Access to sufficient cooling could further drive up the already rampant inequality in the country.
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![Residents and volunteers work to salvage possessions among the rubble of homes in the aftermath of a tornado that struck Rolling Fork, Mississippi on March 24, 2023.]()
![Residents and volunteers work to salvage possessions among the rubble of homes in the aftermath of a tornado that struck Rolling Fork, Mississippi on March 24, 2023.]()
Extreme weather cost $80 billion this year. The true price is far higher.
The U.S. saw 25 billion-dollar weather disasters this year — more than ever before. Next year could be worse.
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Extreme heat led to a Taylor Swift fan’s death in Brazil. Could it have been prevented?
In an era of rising heat waves, experts weigh in on how to plan for concerts and other large events safely.
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A celebrated startup promised Kentuckians green jobs. It gave them a ‘grueling hell on earth.’
The inside story of how AppHarvest's indoor farming scheme imploded — and took its blue-collar workforce down with it.
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![A farmworker wears protective layers while harvesting produce in the summer heat]()
How Florida farmworkers are protecting themselves from extreme heat
Protecting the people who pick your food is as easy as giving them shade and water.
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Workers are dying from extreme heat. Why aren’t there laws to protect them?
“We’re asking for something so simple. Something that could save so many lives.”
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As climate risks mount, the insurance safety net is collapsing
Natural disasters now cost the U.S. insurance industry $100 billion a year. What happens when no one wants to pick up the tab?
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![A person in Brazil splashes water on their face to cool off during a heat wave.]()
![A person in Brazil splashes water on their face to cool off during a heat wave.]()
Earth just set another heat record — by the largest margin yet
The average temperature in September was "absolutely gobsmackingly bananas."
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![A thermometer reads 42 degrees Celsius during a rare winter heat wave in Brazil.]()
![A thermometer reads 42 degrees Celsius during a rare winter heat wave in Brazil.]()
Winter just ended in South America. It’s 110 degrees.
The unseasonal heat in Brazil is bad news for the world's supply of coffee and soybeans.
