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The Biden administration is moving forward with a proposal that would require heat protections for workers across the country. It comes after Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a controversial law barring Florida local governments from imposing such requirements on businesses.
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A deluge of rain and consistently overcast skies earlier this month helped keep scorching temperatures at bay 鈥 at least for now.
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Wilmer Vasquez died at just 29 years old after suffering heat illness during the hottest year on record. His brother, Yonatan, says climate change played a big role.
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In April, OSHA officials drafted an initial framework that unanimously recommended moving forward with talks over federal rules to protect workers.
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U.S. Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su, Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz and others met in Pembroke Pines to discuss heat dangers for workers and efforts to set a federal heat standard.
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Together, too much heat and humidity can make you sick. And in severe cases, it can cause your body to shut down. Meteorologists break down the risk of heat and humidity using the heat index.
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Federal data shows about 2,300 fatalities last summer with death certificates mentioning the effects of excessive heat. That's the highest in 45 years of records.
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Meteorologists say a large heat dome 鈥 an area of high pressure that blocks clouds from forming and results in extensive sunshine and hot temperatures 鈥 is the culprit of extreme heat in Mexico, Central America and parts of the U.S. South.
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The National Weather Service is launching a new heat risk forecast to help people prepare for long or extreme heat events.
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Usually, the hottest time of the year is the first and second weeks of August but this weekend's temperatures peaked at 112 degrees heat index.
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The HeatRisk Tool shows the high and low-temperature forecast seven days out with the hope people can better prepare, and maybe even reschedule an outdoor activity for a cooler day.
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While researchers found an overall increase in risks as temperatures rose, researchers 鈥渄etected the largest effects of excessive heat in the South鈥 and cited higher risks in the construction industry.