Proposed Arizona heat rules could standardize protections for workers — but some employers say the requirements may be hard to meet
Climate Change
Arizona workers describe dangerous heat on the job, and why fear of retaliation or lost wages keeps many from speaking up.
Fur seal die-offs in the Bering Sea’s Pribilof Islands are part of a pattern that affects people who depend on the sea for their food, culture and economic well-being
Climate change is projected to make such events more common, but in the so-called "air-conditioned city," those without access to cooled air are most vulnerable to heat-related illnesses.
Arizona Democrats are again proposing bills focused on heat safety in workplaces, but face GOP resistance.
Phoenix strengthened its heat ordinance, adding anti-retaliation protections, enforcement authority, and penalties for contractors violating worker safety rules.
Nitrogen pollution from agricultural fertilizer contaminates the water for over 14,000 people in the Salinas Valley.
An investigation exposes “medical deportations”: hospitals are transferring seriously ill migrant patients outside the U.S. to avoid costs, violating rights and putting lives at risk.
Across hundreds of Alaskan communities, public schools are often the safest buildings where people can take shelter during disasters. After decades of state neglect, however, some have become emergencies themselves.
More frequent, intense and destructive fires fueled by climate change cause far more death and illness than official tallies capture.