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A national report finds Florida and other states with dangerous levels of heat are requesting a lot more temporary migrant farmworkers.
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The nonprofit Climate Central has a new report looking at how heat in urban areas fluctuates from block to block.
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The Biden administration's proposal would require heat protections for workers, while a new Florida law prevents local governments from requiring such protections.
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Jeff Berardelli in Tampa and John Morales in Miami say viewer response has been mostly positive. Berardelli says, "We're being irresponsible if we're not providing context."
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Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill that will prevent local governments from imposing wage requirements on contractors and requiring heat-exposure protections for workers.
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Barely one-fifth of the staghorn corals survived, and elkhorn corals weren't even found at two of the five reefs surveyed.
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Floridians experienced some of the hottest summer months ever last year, and early indications show similar conditions are on tap this year.
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Over the summer Florida saw a rising number of excessive heat warnings, and experts say those high temperatures are likely to continue—in some cases putting people’s health at risk.
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Florida, Louisiana, and Mississippi all recorded their all-time high August average temperatures, and the heat is expected to persist until the end of October.
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With heat waves, fires, and storms becoming more frequent and intense, small businesses increasingly see extreme weather as their next long-term challenge.