Florida farmworkers have long faced dangers from laboring outside in sweltering heat. As climate change raises temperatures, heat illness could come for far more people.

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  • Climate change triggers new Florida heat warning chart that alerts when it could be deadly outside
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    04/25/2024 - 5:54 am | View Link
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    04/12/2024 - 7:07 am | View Link
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