Farm workers are 35 times more likely to die of heat exposure than workers in other industries, but there is no federal heat standard that ensures their safety.
A farm worker's hands are shown picking blueberries at the Coopertiva Tierra y Libertad farm Friday, July 7, 2023, in Everson, Wash. Farms and workers must adapt to changing climate conditions.
As Earth this week set and then repeatedly broke unofficial records for average global heat, it served as a reminder of a danger that climate change is making steadily worse for farmworkers and others who labor outside.
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