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A recently proposed Miami-Dade County ordinance looked to offer heat-related protections for outdoor workers six months of the year. Now, changes to the proposal could mean workers receive those protections 鈥 for approximately five days a year.
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With record-setting temperatures worldwide this summer, cities are confronting the problem of 鈥渦rban heat islands,鈥 areas that experience higher temperatures because of dense building and lack of green space.
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Loved ones and community members demanded action as they gathered in remembrance of farmworker Efra铆n L贸pez Garc铆a, who died earlier this month while working outdoors in the sweltering heat.
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A dramatic increase in ocean temperatures around South Florida in early July caught scientists off-guard. They're now rushing to help struggling coral on the only inshore reef in the continental U.S.
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The next stop for the proposed ordinance is a committee meeting in September. If it clears that hurdle it would then go back to the full county commission for a final vote.
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Miami-Dade County artist-in-residence Xavier Cortada unveiled a series of paintings highlighting the threat of extreme heat in Miami. He also revealed a cooling towel, printed with one of his designs, which he hopes will keep people cool this summer.
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Farmworker advocates are calling on the state legislature to take up a bill that would protect outdoor workers in extreme heat.
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Unprecedented heat waves are on the rise as the climate gets hotter. But experts say the country's heat warning system may be leading the public to underestimate the dangers.
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If Californians don't mind their energy use over the next several days, officials warn, they could force power outages during a punishing heat wave that's hitting Western states.
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Earlier this year, there had been warnings that supply during peak summer hours might not meet demand. But there have been no reports yet of widespread outages.
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Parts of the Great Plains are forecast to hit record-breaking temperatures this week, while in Europe, extreme heat has fueled wildfires and contributed to hundreds of deaths in recent days.
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For decades, it was impossible to say that a specific weather event was caused, or even made worse, by climate change. But advanced research methods are changing that.