OSHA takes important first steps to address growing risks of heat to workers

2 years 7 months ago
As climate change intensifies heat-related risks in the workplace, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is developing regulations that would provide critical protections for workers from heat hazards in indoor and outdoor settings — a process that should incorporate consideration of climate impacts and the firsthand expertise of affected workers. As an initial step […]
Stephanie Jones

OSHA takes important first steps to address growing risks of heat to workers

2 years 7 months ago
As climate change intensifies heat-related risks in the workplace, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is developing regulations that would provide critical protections for workers from heat hazards in indoor and outdoor settings — a process that should incorporate consideration of climate impacts and the firsthand expertise of affected workers. As an initial step […]
Stephanie Jones

OSHA takes important first steps to address growing risks of heat to workers

2 years 7 months ago

As climate change intensifies heat-related risks in the workplace, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is developing regulations that would provide critical protections for workers from heat hazards in indoor and outdoor settings — a process that should incorporate consideration of climate impacts and the firsthand expertise of affected workers. As an initial step […]

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Stephanie Jones

International land use scientists urge policymakers to adopt new approaches to addressing climate change, biodiversity and climate justice

2 years 7 months ago
EDF's Chief Economist Suzi Kerr co-authored a study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) that identifies prevailing misconceptions about land use and provides 10 core principles that can be used to develop more effective and fair ways to use land to support sustainability and justice in complex land systems.
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Upriver Diversions Can Reduce Impacts of Bonnet Carré Spillway

2 years 7 months ago

New research shows river diversions can restore vital wetlands and reduce impacts of Bonnet Carré Spillway openings Climate change is causing more intense rainfall across the Mississippi River Basin resulting in more river floods and more frequent use of the Bonnet Carré Spillway. The spillway is a massive flood control structure operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers when the river reaches a certain flood stage to reduce pressure on the levees and prevent catastrophic flooding to more than ...

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Upriver Diversions Can Reduce Impacts of Bonnet Carré Spillway

2 years 7 months ago

New research shows river diversions can restore vital wetlands and reduce impacts of Bonnet Carré Spillway openings Climate change is causing more intense rainfall across the Mississippi River Basin resulting in more river floods and more frequent use of the Bonnet Carré Spillway. The spillway is a massive flood control structure operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers when the river reaches a certain flood stage to reduce pressure on the levees and prevent catastrophic flooding to more than ...

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Gearing up for electric trucks: How investors can tackle transport emissions

2 years 7 months ago
Across the U.S., trucks play a crucial role in carrying parts and products to stores and consumers. The vast majority of these trucks are heavy polluters, making trucking a major component of the carbon emissions linked with companies across the supply chain – as well as those of their investors.  The internal combustion engines in […]
Andrew Howell