Addressing the impacts of heatwaves in the workplace

The government has allocated €2 billion to ease the impact of extreme heat and drought on farmers and water supplies.

A new warning system to protect Hong Kong’s outdoor workers from heatstroke would be difficult to implement, especially at construction sites, industry representatives on Tuesday warned.

Nearly half of workers in California say their farms are not in compliance with safety codes for extreme weather, survey finds.

The results underscore the importance of providing robust safety protections for outdoor workers, especially as extreme heat events become more common with climate change, researchers said.

Amazon delivery workers say they feel pushed beyond safe limits by the retail giant's strict metrics amid unprecedented heatwave

This report describes how climate change is already affecting workers.

A key reason climate-related stresses and disruptions can have such a big impact is precisely because of their effect on the work we do and on the wider system of work we rely on.

News stories of farmhands and other outdoor workers dying from heat-related impacts are stark reminders that few regulations exist to protect laborers from extreme heat.

Workers at India's manufacturing hubs are calling for cooling equipment and wider change as rising summer temperatures impact their health and power cuts disrupt their livelihoods

Study explores effects of summertime heat waves on workforce health in Las Vegas, Phoenix, and Los Angeles