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Five ways the West is broiling under historic heat wave Christopher Wilson
The summer of 2021 has been brutal in the western portions of North America, as oppressive heat has resulted in record high temperatures, extreme drought, raging wildfires and death.
Over the past month, record high temperatures have been reached at the airports in Las Vegas (117 degrees Fahrenheit) and Seattle-Tacoma (108), while it’s likely the record high for the state of Utah was also tied (117). Portland, Ore., broke its record high for three consecutive days in late June, eventually reaching 116 (the previous high, 107, was set in 1965). Canada had the same distinction, with the record climbing to 121, shattering the previous mark of 113 set in 1937.
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She s also having workers spend more time under cover inside the farm s processing shed where produce is washed in refreshing water and the cooler sits at an inviting 40 degrees a full 62 degrees lower than the noontime temperature in town.
Washington and California are the only states with laws protecting outdoor workers in hot weather.
Among those rules: employers must have a specific heat exposure prevention plan. Annual training is required for employees and supervisors for signs of heat-related illnesses. Also, additional water and time to drink it must be provided.
Farm manager Madeline McGonagle said, on the farm, you re not just operating on nature s clock, but nature s thermometer, as well.
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