New York City’s extreme heat poses a significant threat to New Yorkers living with diabetes, and requires public awareness, policy changes, and investments in public health to combat the mounting crisis.
Tag: extreme heat
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Dangerous Heat and Storms Hammer U.S. as Nearly 200 Million Under Alerts
Nearly two-thirds of the U.S. population — close to 200 million people — are under extreme heat warnings, watches, or advisories as a dome of high-pressure traps sweltering air across […]
Posted inClimate Justice
It’s Getting Hot in Here
By Willy Blackmore Originally appeared in Word in Black I started writing regularly for Word in Black back in August, and after a few weeks, I began to worry a […]
Posted inClimate Justice
Should Outdoor Workers Have a Right to Water Breaks?
By Willy Blackmore Originally appeared in Word in Black Summers are hot and sticky in South Florida, and that was particularly the case this year in Miami, where the heat index […]