/tags/heat Heat en-US Copyright Tue, 12 Nov 2024 17:09:21 GMT /race-class-communities/2024-11-12/nash-county-farmworker-death-barnes-mendoza-autopsy Owners of a Nash County farm say they should not have been cited by state labor officials in the death of a seasonal farmworker because of what his autopsy reveals. Tue, 12 Nov 2024 17:09:21 GMT /race-class-communities/2024-11-12/nash-county-farmworker-death-barnes-mendoza-autopsy Aaron Sánchez-Guerra /environment/2024-11-06/zine-climate-change-rising-heat-outdoor-workers-north-carolina Learn about how North Carolina is seeing the effects of a warming climate and what workers in some industries can do to protect themselves from heat-related illness. Wed, 06 Nov 2024 18:37:04 GMT /environment/2024-11-06/zine-climate-change-rising-heat-outdoor-workers-north-carolina ¹ÏÉñapp ¹ÏÉñapp /health/2024-10-04/comic-extreme-heat-bodies-health Worsening heat from climate change is becoming increasingly hazardous to human health. ¹ÏÉñapp explains in a comic informed by several experts how we physically respond when we're feeling too hot, what ways people become sick and die from the heat, and how we can prepare ourselves to better handle extremely hot days. Fri, 04 Oct 2024 18:24:21 GMT /health/2024-10-04/comic-extreme-heat-bodies-health Eli Chen /environment/2024-10-02/heat-safety-standards-north-carolina-outdoor-workers With a quickly warming climate, the push to implement heat-related protections for outdoor workers is even more urgent. Worker protections are a central issue in this year's race for North Carolina's labor commissioner. Wed, 02 Oct 2024 21:21:10 GMT /environment/2024-10-02/heat-safety-standards-north-carolina-outdoor-workers Aaron Sánchez-Guerra, Celeste Gracia /environment/2024-10-01/climate-change-extreme-heat-outdoor-scorched-workers Recent deaths are setting off a wake-up call across North Carolina about the harsh conditions outdoor workers face amid rising temperatures and scant workplace protections. Tue, 01 Oct 2024 22:31:24 GMT /environment/2024-10-01/climate-change-extreme-heat-outdoor-scorched-workers Aaron Sánchez-Guerra, Celeste Gracia /race-class-communities/2024-07-29/migrant-mexican-farmworker-death-north-carolina-department-labor The North Carolina Department of Labor is investigating a possible heat-related death of a migrant Mexican farmworker. Mon, 29 Jul 2024 17:38:17 GMT /race-class-communities/2024-07-29/migrant-mexican-farmworker-death-north-carolina-department-labor Aaron Sánchez-Guerra /education/2023-09-14/wake-county-public-schools-ac-air-conditioning-issues Since the start of the school year, Wake County Public School’s air conditioning systems have not worked to their full capacity to combat the heat. Thu, 14 Sep 2023 21:08:28 GMT /education/2023-09-14/wake-county-public-schools-ac-air-conditioning-issues Sharryse Piggott /environment/2023-07-31/traffic-pollution-impact-marginalized-communities-durham Climate change is making it harder to breathe. For Black communities in the United States, air quality has always been an issue. Mon, 31 Jul 2023 13:06:53 GMT /environment/2023-07-31/traffic-pollution-impact-marginalized-communities-durham Zachary Turner /health/2023-07-27/nc-insurance-commissioner-warns-public-about-danger-of-leaving-kids-and-pets-inside-hot-cars Commissioner Mike Causey performed a hot car demo to show how dangerous the temperature is inside a vehicle. Thu, 27 Jul 2023 22:35:05 GMT /health/2023-07-27/nc-insurance-commissioner-warns-public-about-danger-of-leaving-kids-and-pets-inside-hot-cars Sharryse Piggott /news/2022-12-09/nc-opens-application-for-low-income-household-heating-assistance Older adults and people with disabilities are now able to apply for the state’s Low Income Energy Assistance Program. Fri, 09 Dec 2022 19:51:20 GMT /news/2022-12-09/nc-opens-application-for-low-income-household-heating-assistance Neal Charnoff / WFDD