Felipe Castro
Consultant
Betsy Diacatos
Former Staff
Podcast
Too Hot to Work: How Climate Change Threatens Outdoor Workers
Climate scientist Dr. Rachel Licker discusses how climate change will affect outdoor worker’s health and earnings.
Activist Resource
How Scientists Can Help Fight Gerrymandering
We need a fair and transparent process for redistricting. Scientists can help.
Press Release
August 17, 2021
Video
Video: Too Hot to Work
The Union of Concerned Scientists released a new report titled “Too Hot to Work,” which examines the effects of extreme heat on outdoor workers’ health and livelihoods.
Report
Too Hot to Work
Study shows outdoor workers in the US have up to 35 times the risk of dying from heat exposure than the general population.
Feature
Too Hot to Work: Congressional Districts
This interactive map allows you to download district-specific fact sheets for all 433 Congressional districts in the contiguous United States.
Feature
Too Hot To Work: GIS Map
This series of interactive maps presents an original analysis that quantifies the health and economic impacts of extreme heat on the outdoor workers in a changing climate.