Biden Enacted Landmark Heat Protections. Millions of Public Employees Are Still in Danger
A 1972 law that allows states to avoid OSHA regulations for public-sector employees is undermining the nation’s first proposed worker safeguards for heat
The Paris Olympics Are a Lesson in Greenwashing
The Olympics are a sustainability nightmare, and Paris, despite its efforts, is no exception
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How Student Athletes Can Avoid Heatstroke
An athletic trainer explains why bodies need time to acclimatize to extreme heat and what risks to watch out for to avoid heat illness in student athletes
Climate-Friendly Concrete Paves Path to Green Construction
A California company says it has developed a novel way of making concrete that doesn’t contribute to global warming
What a Kamala Harris Presidency Would Mean for Science
As the daughter of a cancer researcher, Kamala Harris would bring a lifelong familiarity with science to the presidency, experts say
It’s Going to Hit 90 Degrees in Alaska This Week
Temperatures in Fairbanks, Alaska, are predicted to reach a record-tying 90 degrees Fahrenheit because of a prolonged, unusually late heat wave
Meet the First U.S. Species to Go Extinct from Sea-Level Rise
A tall cactus found only in Florida’s Key Largo is the U.S.’s first species to go extinct from sea-level rise
Emotional Ads Show How Climate Change Is ‘Robbing Our Kids of a Safe and Beautiful World’
The nonpartisan group Science Moms says its campaign of ads that show the harms that climate change brings to children is nonpartisan and meant to educate the public about climate impacts
How Heat Combined with Hurricane Beryl to Cause Misery in Houston
Hurricane Beryl exposed the dangers of what happens when a storm cuts off power and a heat wave follows in its wake
Successive Disasters Put U.S. Gulf States at Risk of a ‘Knock-Out Blow’
Repeated extreme weather events in states along the Gulf of Mexico such as Louisiana, Alabama, Texas, Mississippi and Florida can erode a community’s ability to take care of itself
Puerto Rico Sues Oil Companies for $1 Billion in Climate Damages
Puerto Rico is suing fossil fuel companies over climate damages, saying that the industry knew about the dangers of its products and that the island is paying the price
Geoengineering the Climate Could Pose a New Risk to the Planet, U.N. Fears
A new U.N. Environment Program report focuses on geoengineering’s potential dangers to the planet, from disease to unlivable places