#heat-safety
#heat-safety

Toronto

Apartments are allowed to be dangerously hot in Toronto. City still studying options | CBC News

The city of Toronto is exploring a maximum indoor temperature standard for apartments, highlighting concerns for tenant safety during extreme heat.

Canada news

fromwww.cbc.ca

9 minutes ago

Toronto still has no bylaw on how hot rentals can get. Now council could be a step closer to new rules | CBC News

Toronto is moving toward a rental maximum-temperature bylaw, balancing heat-safety needs against concerns that added air-conditioning costs may be passed to residents.

fromwww.cbc.ca

fromYanko Design - Modern Industrial Design News

Toronto

Apartments are allowed to be dangerously hot in Toronto. City still studying options | CBC News

Brooklyn Prepares for an Uncomfortably Warm Half Marathon

Near-80-degree weather for the Brooklyn Half Marathon requires hydration, light clothing, and careful pacing, with enhanced medical readiness due to past heat-related deaths.

Environment

fromwww.bbc.com

2 weeks ago

Fifa 'risking player safety' over heat at World Cup - scientists

Fifa’s current heat safety measures for World Cup 2026 are inadequate and could endanger players, requiring stronger cooling and clearer extreme-weather protocols.

fromESPN.com

5 months ago

2026 World Cup to feature 'hydration break' in every half

a streamlined and simplified version of the breaks used at some previous tournaments, including the FIFA Club World Cup 2025.

Soccer (FIFA)

Gadgets

7 months ago

Smart wearable concept lets runners, commuters navigate the heat - Yanko Design

WATI is a wearable that pairs with an app to guide users along cooler, safer urban routes by combining satellite, hyperlocal, and crowdsourced heat data.

Renovation

fromHomebuilding

7 months ago

How to style a TV above a fireplace without ruining the room

Mounting a TV above a fireplace requires planning to manage heat, viewing angles, and proportions for a safe, comfortable, and stylish setup.

#cycling

Exercise

Yes, There Are Angels Out on the Road Sometimes

Bicycling

Riding Through the Heat: Summer Safety Tips for Cyclists Who Train Long

Exercise

Yes, There Are Angels Out on the Road Sometimes

Bicycling

Riding Through the Heat: Summer Safety Tips for Cyclists Who Train Long

more#cycling

#heat-advisory

fromwww.berkeleyside.org

Environment

Berkeley under heat advisory until 7 p.m. Tuesday with temps set to reach high 80s

Public health

Heat advisory in place for Bay Area for Tuesday

Public health

Update: Heat advisory for Bay Area inland regions until Saturday night

Public health

Heat advisory active for Delta until Saturday night

Public health

Update: Heat advisory in place for North Bay Interior Valleys and San Francisco Bay Shoreline until Thursday night

Public health

Update: Bay Area inland regions under a heat advisory until Friday night

fromwww.berkeleyside.org

Environment

Berkeley under heat advisory until 7 p.m. Tuesday with temps set to reach high 80s

Public health

Heat advisory in place for Bay Area for Tuesday

Public health

Update: Heat advisory for Bay Area inland regions until Saturday night

Public health

Heat advisory active for Delta until Saturday night

Public health

Update: Heat advisory in place for North Bay Interior Valleys and San Francisco Bay Shoreline until Thursday night

Public health

Update: Bay Area inland regions under a heat advisory until Friday night

more#heat-advisory

Environment

fromwww.mercurynews.com

Bay Area heat to return briefly, but dry lightning looms as threat

Bay Area will see a brief heatwave with highs 5–15°F above average and a risk of dry lightning as upper-level moisture mixes with dry air.

Public health

fromPortland Mercury

You Do You?

Opening a single bus window during extreme heat undermines air conditioning, reduces safety, and risks vulnerable passengers' lives.

Agriculture

fromLos Angeles Times

Contributor: The heat-safety law isn't enough. Farmworkers are still dying every summer

California's heat regulations for farmworkers remain inadequately enforced 20 years after their creation, resulting in continued fatalities due to extreme heat.

fromLos Angeles Times

Farmworkers keep dying from heat illness, 20 years after California vowed to protect them

"We learned from that. When you start taking people to the hospital, it's not fun." - Jose Chavez reflects on the serious repercussions of heat illness among workers.

Agriculture

fromLos Angeles Times

fromwww.yourlocalguardian.co.uk

Rental units in unincorporated L.A. County must stay cool under new law

Los Angeles County will soon require landlords in unincorporated areas to maintain rental units at 82 degrees or lower to protect vulnerable tenants from extreme heat.

Los Angeles

Wimbledon finalist questions lack of roof closure as spectators fall ill in heat

The men's singles semi-final between Carlos Alcaraz and Taylor Fritz faced interruptions due to crowd emergencies, highlighting concerns over spectator safety in extreme heat conditions.

US Elections

Soccer (FIFA)

fromwww.bbc.com

'Fifa should consider playing World Cup final at 9am'

Extreme heat concerns necessitate re-evaluating scheduling for the men's World Cup final in 2026.

fromwww.theguardian.com

Fifpro calls for longer half-time breaks after extreme heat wake-up call' at Club World Cup

“Fifpro is calling for extra measures to protect footballers after what it describes as the wake-up call of the Club World Cup, which has been plagued by extreme temperatures.”

Soccer (FIFA)

fromThe Local France

France brings in new rules to protect workers during heatwaves

The new decree mandates that employers take specific health and safety measures during periods of extreme heat, enhancing protections for outdoor workers.

France politics

SF politics

fromTruthout

Trump's War on OSHA Could Spell the End for Biden-Era Heat Protections

The Biden administration proposed a heat safety rule for workers, but its future is uncertain under Trump's leadership.

Exercise

fromeuronews