https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/aug/17/outdoor-jobs-us-heat-impacts

By 2050, nearly 60% of outdoor workers could experience at least one week when extreme heat makes it too dangerous to work if little to no action is taken

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About this contentAliya UteuovaandAndrew WitherspoonTue 17 Aug 2021 03.00 EDT

In the next few decades, Americans who work outdoors could increasingly find that it is simply too hot to do their jobs without risking their health.

By 2050, nearly 60% of outdoor workers – such as construction workers, emergency responders and farmworkers – could experience at least one week of workdays when extreme heat makes it too dangerous for them to work. This is in a scenario where little to no action is taken to reduce emissions. Currently less than 10% of outdoor…