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That's not going to work in the South. Demand adapted buildings, housing, and AC where applicable.
by trumbitta2 3mo ago
That's not going to work in the South. Demand adapted buildings, housing, and AC where applicable.
- raverbashing 3mo agoMost places in the south already have AC And the ones that don't have it, oh well, too bad :)
- sergiosgc 3mo agoRead the article. This applies to outdoor jobs only.
- raverbashing 3mo agoYes, outdoor work should already have had this!
- embedding-shape 3mo agoIt's specifically for "jobs in sectors like agriculture and construction", not sure better buildings will help the workers out on fields and construction sites much. Although one temperature threshold probably don't make much sense, a strict 30C across the entire continent would mean massively different things in different countries, in many countries that mean basically the entire summer off, every year.
- colechristensen 3mo agoIt matters when the heat stress continues when you're not at work. You can tolerate a lot more if your body gets actual breaks from the heat.
- altairprime 3mo agoThis would be wet bulb, not dry bulb: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48861424 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48861424
- gonzalohm 3mo agoIt's not clear from the article, but I think it's obvious they are referring to jobs that require being outdoors
- thebruce87m 3mo agoThe south of what?