Heat /tags/heat Heat en-US Copyright ÂÜŔňÉŮĹ®/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Tue, 07 Jan 2025 13:00:00 GMT OSHA collects public comments on federal heat protections for workers /regional-news/2025-01-07/osha-collects-public-comments-on-federal-heat-protections-for-workers Under the proposed rule, employers would need to provide access to “suitably cool” and sufficient drinking water, break areas where employees could cool down and paid rest breaks when the heat index hits 80 degrees Fahrenheit. Tue, 07 Jan 2025 13:00:00 GMT /regional-news/2025-01-07/osha-collects-public-comments-on-federal-heat-protections-for-workers Rachel Cohen Dogs are feeling the heat on Indigenous reservations in our region /2024-09-03/dogs-are-feeling-the-heat-on-indigenous-reservations-in-our-region According to recent reporting, shelters are at capacity, especially on reservations with underfunded infrastructure. And climate change is compounding the problem. Tue, 03 Sep 2024 21:28:19 GMT /2024-09-03/dogs-are-feeling-the-heat-on-indigenous-reservations-in-our-region Hanna Merzbach Hotter temperatures are hurting students’ academic achievement /2024-08-30/hotter-temperatures-are-hurting-students-academic-achievement According to a National Bureau of Economic Research study referenced by Climate Central, for every increased degree in heat, a student's learning ability decreases by nearly 1%, and that air conditioning can limit these impacts. Fri, 30 Aug 2024 19:59:59 GMT /2024-08-30/hotter-temperatures-are-hurting-students-academic-achievement Yvette Fernandez Heat is killing more people, especially in hot spots in our region /2024-08-29/heat-is-killing-more-people-especially-in-hot-spots-in-our-region According to new findings, more than 20,000 people have died from heat in the U.S. over the last quarter-century — and the problem looks like it’s getting worse. Thu, 29 Aug 2024 23:02:03 GMT /2024-08-29/heat-is-killing-more-people-especially-in-hot-spots-in-our-region Hanna Merzbach Mountain West states should expect above-average heat this summer, federal forecasters say /2024-05-29/mountain-west-states-above-average-heat-summer-forecasters New federal climate forecasts show that summer temperatures could be hotter than ever across the United States, especially in the Mountain West region. Wed, 29 May 2024 19:14:44 GMT /2024-05-29/mountain-west-states-above-average-heat-summer-forecasters Kaleb Roedel Most of Colorado’s prisons are very vulnerable to a climate-related hazard, research shows /news/2023-10-26/most-of-colorados-prisons-are-very-vulnerable-to-a-climate-related-hazard-research-shows Nearly 75% of Colorado’s prisons are vulnerable to climate-related hazards, but most of these prisons are not prepared for it, according to research from the University of Colorado-Boulder. Thu, 26 Oct 2023 21:59:27 GMT /news/2023-10-26/most-of-colorados-prisons-are-very-vulnerable-to-a-climate-related-hazard-research-shows Emma VandenEinde News brief with The Coloradoan: hot classrooms could cost $268M to cool /news/2023-10-04/news-brief-with-the-coloradoan-hot-classrooms-could-cost-268m-to-cool Executive Editor Eric Larsen of The Fort Collins Coloradoan joined us to discuss a plan and possible price tags to fix the lack of air conditioning in 36 schools. Wed, 04 Oct 2023 19:24:28 GMT /news/2023-10-04/news-brief-with-the-coloradoan-hot-classrooms-could-cost-268m-to-cool Nikole Robinson Carroll Food truck workers struggle to keep cool amid rising summer temperatures /2023-09-11/reno-food-truck-workers-struggle-keep-cool-rising-summer-temperatures Hotter summers across the region are making it difficult for some workers to stay cool and comfortable. That’s especially true for food truck owners who cook over hot stoves and fryers in small spaces. Mon, 11 Sep 2023 23:24:31 GMT /2023-09-11/reno-food-truck-workers-struggle-keep-cool-rising-summer-temperatures Kaleb Roedel Report: West particularly hard hit by hotter fall temperatures /2023-09-07/hotter-fall-temperatures-west New data from Climate Central shows fall temperatures have increased across the country by an average of 2.4 degrees, with even more dramatic rises in the West. Vast swaths of our region have seen jumps of 3.5 degrees or more. Thu, 07 Sep 2023 17:46:11 GMT /2023-09-07/hotter-fall-temperatures-west Murphy Woodhouse Groups work to get water, other supplies to farmworkers toiling in summer heat /2023-08-17/groups-work-to-get-water-other-supplies-to-farmworkers-toiling-in-summer-heat For three years, a number of groups in Idaho have worked together to raise funds and distribute water and other supplies to farmworkers. Organizations in the region have been responding to the toll of extreme heat on those who toil outside. Sat, 19 Aug 2023 12:25:28 GMT /2023-08-17/groups-work-to-get-water-other-supplies-to-farmworkers-toiling-in-summer-heat Murphy Woodhouse