Rising temperatures put more US workers at risk of dying from heat
(The Guardian United States)

As the climate crisis worsens, there are currently no federal safety protections for workers in extreme temperaturesIt was more than 100F (38C) in the attic where telephone technician Brent Robinson was working.The 55-year-old, who had worked for 30 years at Verizon, was installing a phone service for a residential customer in Rancho Cucamonga, 40 miles east of Los Angeles in southern California. Continue reading...