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As summers grow hotter, OSHA appears ready to protect workers

Many in the construction and agriculture sectors oppose a mandate to protect workers from heat, but research shows it would help them, too.
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factory workers
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Amid record heat, even indoor factory workers enter dangerous terrain

Record-setting temperatures, coupled with humidity, are pushing communities to the brink, experts say.
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It’s been decades since toxic dust rules for mines have improved. Lawmakers are taking notice
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It’s been decades since toxic dust rules for mines have improved. Lawmakers are taking notice

Black lung has surged in Appalachia in recent years. Research has tied the epidemic to silica dust, which can burrow deep into miners’ lungs.
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Six wildland firefighters reflect on the brutal job of battling blazes
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Six wildland firefighters reflect on the brutal job of battling blazes


Firefighters have stories that are often overshadowed by the fires they work on, but their struggles have undoubtedly garnered more attention recently as fire seasons grow, and as more firefighters leave the profession and advocate for those who continue to stick it out.

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Biogas expansion may compound worker risks
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Biogas expansion may compound worker risks

Government incentives are driving larger, more crowded CAFOs—while protections for the workers inside lag behind.
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Potting soil has a dirty secret
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Potting soil has a dirty secret

The rapid demand for potting soil has increased the need for its key ingredients, which are risky for environmental and human health, though greater awareness of those risks is encouraging more sustainable solutions.

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New bill would offer worker protection in climate disasters
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New bill would offer worker protection in climate disasters

Rep. Cori Bush is introducing legislation to protect workers following six deaths last year caused by a tornado hitting an Amazon warehouse.
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Maasai pastoralists turn to fish farming as drought decimates cattle

Maasai pastoralists turn to fish farming as drought decimates cattle

Rising natural disasters overwhelm emergency responders

Rising natural disasters overwhelm emergency responders

Floods once again devastate Pakistan, two years after 2022 disaster

Floods once again devastate Pakistan, two years after 2022 disaster

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Scientists warn that 2023's extreme ocean heat may signal a major climate shift

Scientists warn that 2023's extreme ocean heat may signal a major climate shift

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European farming lobbies agree to shift toward less meat consumption

European farming lobbies agree to shift toward less meat consumption

Insurers leave Maui wildfire survivors in unsafe homes, families say

Insurers leave Maui wildfire survivors in unsafe homes, families say