/tags/heat-wave heat wave en-US Copyright Sun, 29 Sep 2024 14:22:01 GMT /labor-employment/2024-09-29/as-extreme-heat-rises-newsom-blocks-bill-to-protect-california-farmworkers Gov. Newsom blocks legislation to make it easier for California farmworkers to file workers’ comp claims for heat illness. It was backed by their union and opposed by business groups. Sun, 29 Sep 2024 14:22:01 GMT /labor-employment/2024-09-29/as-extreme-heat-rises-newsom-blocks-bill-to-protect-california-farmworkers Jeanne Kuang /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-09-08/as-extreme-heat-cancels-classes-climate-change-prompts-oregon-schools-to-consider-ac-upgrades Climate change is pushing up temperatures around the globe, and across Oregon. And that's affecting schools. Sun, 08 Sep 2024 14:54:23 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-09-08/as-extreme-heat-cancels-classes-climate-change-prompts-oregon-schools-to-consider-ac-upgrades Monica Samayoa /labor-employment/2024-08-19/a-tale-of-2-workers-heat-deaths-on-the-job-provoke-differing-responses-in-oregon-idaho One state adopted worker protections and saw deaths drop, while the other took no action. Tue, 20 Aug 2024 00:58:27 GMT /labor-employment/2024-08-19/a-tale-of-2-workers-heat-deaths-on-the-job-provoke-differing-responses-in-oregon-idaho Rachel Spacek /health-and-medicine/2024-08-16/heat-waves-are-hitting-oregons-oldest-population-the-hardest Oregon’s temperatures are dipping, but last month’s heat wave solidified an unsettling trend: Extreme heat is hitting Oregon’s aging population hard. Fri, 16 Aug 2024 13:51:36 GMT /health-and-medicine/2024-08-16/heat-waves-are-hitting-oregons-oldest-population-the-hardest Lauren Dake /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-07-16/lake-shasta-reservoir-is-managing-well-despite-extreme-heat-and-increased-evaporation Record-breaking heat in Redding is causing more water than usual to evaporate from California’s largest reservoir. But high water levels in Lake Shasta mean the impacts aren’t a major concern. Tue, 16 Jul 2024 23:49:48 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-07-16/lake-shasta-reservoir-is-managing-well-despite-extreme-heat-and-increased-evaporation Roman Battaglia /weather/2024-07-12/death-toll-from-oregon-heat-wave-continues-to-climb Two additional deaths were reported Friday morning by the Oregon State Medical Examiner, bringing the suspected death toll of the July 2024 heat wave to 16. Sat, 13 Jul 2024 00:53:58 GMT /weather/2024-07-12/death-toll-from-oregon-heat-wave-continues-to-climb OPB Staff /weather/2024-07-10/oregons-electric-grid-powers-through-record-breaking-heat Utilities recommend conserving energy during the hottest hours of the day, in part to help lessen strain on the state’s power grid. Wed, 10 Jul 2024 13:05:29 GMT /weather/2024-07-10/oregons-electric-grid-powers-through-record-breaking-heat Kyra Buckley /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-07-09/hundreds-of-deaths-thousands-of-injuries-billions-of-dollars-the-cost-of-extreme-heat-in-california Heat waves have killed hundreds of Californians and cost billions of dollars in the past decade, according to a new report from the state insurance department. Tue, 09 Jul 2024 13:16:37 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-07-09/hundreds-of-deaths-thousands-of-injuries-billions-of-dollars-the-cost-of-extreme-heat-in-california Levi Sumagaysay /weather/2024-07-08/5-suspected-heat-related-deaths-reported-across-western-oregon The Multnomah County Medical Examiner’s Office reported Monday that it’s looking into four possible heat-related deaths between Friday and Sunday. Another suspected heat death has been reported in Coos Bay. Tue, 09 Jul 2024 01:30:27 GMT /weather/2024-07-08/5-suspected-heat-related-deaths-reported-across-western-oregon Lauren Dake /weather/2024-07-07/oregons-historic-heat-wave-expected-to-continue-into-next-week-shattering-records Friday saw record temperatures in several Oregon cities, including Medford, according to the National Weather Service. Sun, 07 Jul 2024 14:41:40 GMT /weather/2024-07-07/oregons-historic-heat-wave-expected-to-continue-into-next-week-shattering-records Joni Auden Land