A survey by a workers’ union that assessed the impact of heatwaves on gig and platform workers has called for the National Disaster Management Authority to declare heatwaves as a notified disaster. The Telangana Gig and Platform Workers Union, in conjunction with Heat Watch, embarked on a sample survey in which 52% of workers stated that they experienced heat exhaustion …
Multiple wildfires have been raging across the Northern Hemisphere in the past month, even as many countries across Europe, Asia and northern America have been experiencing record-high temperatures. At least, 400 firemen battled a fire in the Canary Islands that forced 4,000 people to flee and forced others to wear face masks. Temperatures in Italy touched 47°C on July 24 …
