High temps = high costs… Over the past decade, heat waves have cost California alone nearly $8B. Studies have shown that ~3B US labor hours were lost in industries like agriculture, construction, and manufacturing in 2022 from lost worker productivity related to heat exposure. As temperatures climb with the climate crisis, excessive heat is expected to cost the US economy $500B/year in lost labor by 2050.

https://sherwood.news/snacks/power/the-uss-first-major-heat-safety-rules-could-protect-36m-workers-as-temps/?utm_source=snacks_sendgrid&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=snacks_20240708

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The US’s first major heat-safety rules could protect 36M workers as temps spike nationwide

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High temps = high costs… Over the past decade, heat waves have cost California alone nearly $8B. Studies have shown that ~3B US labor hours were lost in industries like agriculture, construction, and manufacturing in 2022 from lost worker productivity related to heat exposure. As temperatures climb with the climate crisis, excessive heat is expected to cost the US economy $500B/year in lost labor by 2050.  https://sherwood.news/snacks/power/the-uss-first-major-heat-safety-rules-could-protect-36m-workers-as-temps/?utm_source=snacks_sendgrid&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=snacks_20240708   #ScholER

Bobby

Even the temperate west coast isn’t immune from this heat wave 🫠

https://www.redcross.org/about-us/news-and-events/news/2024/extreme-heat-can-be-deadly-follow-these-safety-steps.html

Even the temperate west coast isn’t immune from this heat wave 🫠  https://www.redcross.org/about-us/news-and-events/news/2024/extreme-heat-can-be-deadly-follow-these-safety-steps.html

Dangerous heat will cover most of the west over the next few days. The American Red Cross offers steps to help you stay safe.

Millions Out West Face Dangerous Heat ─ Follow these Safety Steps

Jerome Cody

maybe i SHOULDN'T buy RE in Miami then...?

The official U.S. government outlook from NOAA revealed its most aggressive seasonal forecast on record.

An active hurricane season could be in store because of ocean temperatures in the North Atlantic that broke records for more than a year


https://www.noaa.gov/news-release/noaa-predicts-above-normal-2024-atlantic-hurricane-season

The official U.S. government outlook from NOAA revealed its most aggressive seasonal forecast on record.  An active hurricane season could be in store because of ocean temperatures in the North Atlantic that broke records for more than a year   https://www.noaa.gov/news-release/noaa-predicts-above-normal-2024-atlantic-hurricane-season

La Nina and warmer-than-average ocean temperatures are major drivers of tropical activity

Bobby

A group of likeminded people in ScholER are talking about this.