Newsletter Migrant workers toil in perilous heat to prepare for Cop28 climate talks in UAE Report highlights evidence of workers from Africa and Asia labouring in 42C heat in Dubai to build conference facilities.
Newsletter As heat wave hits Texas, new law dissolves water breaks, labor rules A law in Texas will soon override labor ordinances statewide that guarantee, among other things, construction workers are given 10-minute breaks to drink water and rest in the shade.
Western lawmakers move to weaken Clean Air Act and shield fossil fuel companies from climate lawsuits