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ysabetwordsmith ([personal profile] ysabetwordsmith) wrote 2021-06-29 03:33 am (UTC)

Yes ...

Excellent points.

As climate change progresses, things that used to be safe or only a little risky will become more often deadly. Things that would help keep more people alive include:

* widespread availability of cold drinks, including water and electrolyte drinks

* air-conditioned refuges

* free or subsidized air conditioning

* requirements for schools and workplaces to have air conditioning and maintain safe temperatures

* bans on clothing requirements (e.g. uniforms with long pants, black cloth) that contribute to overheating

* bans on making people work in hot conditions

* making employers liable as a "presumed cause" of environmental injuries (that is, if you worked in the hot sun and your kidneys died, you don't have to prove anything; it's automatically considered your employer's fault)

* alternative building types such as cob and earthberms that contribute to comfortable temperatures

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