The United Nations on Friday urged governments and employers to act swiftly to safeguard workers whose health is at growing risk from extreme heat. With climate change driving more frequent and severe heatwaves, laborers around the world are already facing serious health consequences. In a long-overdue update to guidance last issued in 1969, UN agencies stressed the urgent need for stronger protections. Eliza Herbert reports.
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