7 Ways to Beat the Heat – Hot Weather Hazards – Preventing Illness & Deaths in Hot Environments

Every year, huge numbers of people fall ill while working or performing other activities in hot environments. In the U.S. alone, hundreds die annually from heat-related illnesses. Almost everyone can be exposed to heat on jobs, outdoors or in hot indoor environments. Operations involving high air temperatures, radiant heat sources, high humidity, direct physical contact... Continue Reading →

The Climate Clock melds art, science, technology, and grassroots organizing to get the world to #ActInTime. The project is centered on a simple tool: a clock that counts down the critical time window to reach zero emissions (our “Deadline”), while tracking our progress on key solution pathways (“Lifelines”). By showing us what we need to... Continue Reading →

Bill McKibben: Record Heat Wave in Europe Is Latest Warning That Action on Climate Can’t Wait

DemocracyNow Interview: A scorching heat wave continues to fuel wildfires across southern Europe and parts of North Africa, resulting in hundreds of heat-related deaths and forcing thousands to evacuate their homes. The record-breaking temperatures come as Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia has effectively killed President Biden’s Build Back Better climate legislation after stringing Biden... Continue Reading →

The Oil Giant That Turned Green

This is the incredible story of how a nationalised oil and gas company, from the tiny nation of Denmark, became a renewable electricity powerhouse in just seven years - a move which earned them the no. 7 spot on the Harvard Business Review's "Top 20 Business Transformations" from 2009 - 2019. We'll discuss how they... Continue Reading →

How Scientists Respond to Science Deniers

Official Title:  How Scientists Respond to Science Deniers | Edge Of Knowledge | Ars Technica "We never landed on the moon." "Climate change is a hoax." "Vaccines are ineffective." Our culture feels riddled with anti-science sentiment and there's no one factor to blame or easy solution to address it. How did we get here and... Continue Reading →

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