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Inside an industry fueled by climate change

Who’s responsible for the safety of workers who rebuild American cities after natural disasters? It’s a complicated answer.

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Toxic labor

A warming planet is creating a booming and loosely-regulated disaster restoration industry fueled by immigrant labor. Without protection, workers are exposed to lethal toxins making them sick long after the cleanup.

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The heat wave crushing the West is a preview of farmworkers' hot future
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The heat wave crushing the West is a preview of farmworkers' hot future

By the end of the century, the San Joaquin Valley could endure two months of extreme heat every summer. What will this mean for agriculture and farmworker communities?
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As heat rises, who will protect farmworkers?
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As heat rises, who will protect farmworkers?

This year, Oregon adopted the most stringent heat protections for outdoor workers in the country. The new standard has been praised by advocates, but industry is already pushing back.

Causes
Threshold Podcast: Prayers of steel
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Threshold Podcast: Prayers of steel

Steel is one of the most useful materials humans have ever created, but one of the most damaging to the climate and the people who work in and live near these mills. Threshold explores the intersection of racism, industrialization, and climate change in Gary, Indiana.

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Extreme heat prompts effort to protect farmworkers
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Extreme heat prompts effort to protect farmworkers

Climate change is pushing temperatures higher in states with large numbers of farmworkers, says one researcher. Current rules are inadequate to address the threats to safety.
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Day laboreres pay a steep price working in California fire zones
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Day laboreres pay a steep price working in California fire zones

Without adequate oversight, there is little incentive for employers to protect workers during wildfire season.
ORIGINAL REPORTING
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Congress hears warnings that cutting renewable energy incentives could drive up costs

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Trump administration moves to end Army Corps’ Florida headquarters lease

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China urged to halt coal power expansion as approvals surge

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Major U.S. banks drop out of climate pledge, raising calls for regulation

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EPA urges White House to eliminate key climate rule

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UN climate talks face tensions over timing of next major report and U.S. withdrawal

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Plastic water pipes leach dangerous chemicals when damaged in wildfires

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Standing up for science: Around the world, scientists protest Trump threats to their work