Dueling policies over water breaks for laborers are caught in a court fight as federal officials probe more than 20 heat-related workplace deaths this year in the state of Texas.

Kristie Ebi, professor of global health and of environmental and occupational health sciences at the UW, is quoted.

Many have interpreted Vivek Ramaswamy’s comment that the “climate change agenda is a hoax” as a flat statement that climate change is a hoax. No matter how you slice it, credible research has concluded that thousands of people a year die because of the effects of climate change.

Kristie Ebi, professor of global health and of environmental and occupational health sciences at the UW, is quoted.

In the Puget Sound region, average monthly lows are rising in all summer months, with August continuing to see the highest lows. And, while minimum temperatures are up year-round, the summer months — July to September — have seen the sharpest increases.

Kristie Ebi, professor of global health and of environmental and occupational health sciences at the UW, is quoted.

Death rates skyrocket during extreme weather events among the most vulnerable Americans, especially those from minority groups.

Kristie Ebi, professor of global health and of environmental and occupational health sciences at the UW, is quoted.