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Tag: extreme heat
Don’t Like People Dying from Extreme Heat? Join a Union.
Deceleration speaks with Texas AFL-CIO Deputy Policy Director Ana Gonzalez about extreme heat, worker deaths, and fighting forward in the midst of a climate emergency.
Pipeline Operators Released Hundreds of Tons of Toxic Gases During Texas Heatwave
Hazards from high temperatures inspire oil and gas companies to vent more than 500,000 pounds of toxins during 17 reported events. The Texas regulator did not respond to questions from Inside Climate News.
How US Cities are Responding to Increasing Life-Threatening Heatwaves
Officials from Portland, New York, Miami and Phoenix discuss plans to keep residents safe in extreme heat. San Antonio better listen up. EDITOR’S NOTE: Residents of San Antonio (not discussed in this article) have been living through their hottest summer on record, with more than 50 days of triple-digit temps […]
Extreme Heat Survival Guide: A (Bilingual) Deceleration Resource Project
Deceleration’s bilingual community resource to help our friends and neighbors navigate dangerous extreme heat events in San Antonio, South Texas, or wherever you may be sweltering.