With no federal standard for heat, states are making their own to protect workers
There is currently no federal heat law, but states have been passing protections as workers toil in extreme temperatures.
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These solemn photos show what it's like to come home after a formidable flood
In this era of climate change, dramatic floods are everywhere. Photographer Gideon Mendel has made it his mission to show the aftermath. training his camera on people flooded out of their homes.
In Kenya's flooded slums, people mourn their losses and slam their leaders
The government has declared May 10 a day of mourning to mark the deaths from disastrous floods and pledged to help. But some say the authorities aren't doing enough. And the rains keep falling.
'This is garbage': Step aside, influencers — we're now in the era of de-influencing
A new movement has emerged in recent years: de-influencing. What started as a backlash to advertising could now have a surprising and real-world impact on the environment.
This diet swap can cut your carbon footprint and boost longevity
A new study finds swapping half of your typical red meat intake for plant protein, reduces your diet-related carbon footprint by 25% and may also your boost lifespan.
Beyond the primary, Nevada Democrats have to turn policy playbook into actual votes
Democrats are looking to keep Nevada voters in Biden's corner this year and they hope his policies to do it. But communicating the federal dollars isn't the easiest way to excite voters.
NAACP signs agreement with FEMA to advance equity in disaster resilience
As part of the collaborative effort, the NAACP's Emergency Management Task Force will regularly meet with FEMA to advance its progress on equity within disaster preparedness.
Rishi Sunak defends U.K. climate policy U-turn amid international criticism
The British prime minister watered down key climate policies, and critics including Al Gore are slamming the changes. Analysts say with elections coming up next year, the pivot is politically driven.
Thousands march in New York to demand that Biden 'end fossil fuels'
The protest comes after a summer of extreme weather events and just ahead of a U.N. summit aimed at prodding global leaders to cut emissions more quickly.
Hurricane Lee, now very large, is raising wind and surf dangers along the East Coast
As of early Tuesday afternoon, Lee was packing 115 mph winds and moving west-northwest at a virtual crawl of just 6 mph.