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USA
USA: Maryland to Become First East Coast State with Comprehensive Heat Safety Standards
Admire Stewart, a worker at Ellicott Hall on the University of Maryland’s College Park campus, faces heat-related challenges daily. Battling migraines and heat hives from the sweltering conditions in the unairconditioned dormitory, Stewart manages her symptoms while working in high temperatures nearing ninety degrees. A significant breakthrough is on the horizon for worker safety in extreme heat. President Joe Biden…
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Hubballi-Dharwad
Hubballi: North Karnataka Set for Searing Heat, Up to 3°C Rise Expected
Hubballi: Residents of North Karnataka are bracing themselves for continued scorching temperatures as a weather report forecasts little relief in sight. Dr. RH Patil, Nodal Officer GKMS Unit at UAS Dharwad, shared the grim news that the region, already grappling with severe heat waves, is unlikely to see a decrease in mercury levels over the next five days. In fact,…
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