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Farmworkers face high-risk exposures to bird flu, but testing isn't reaching them
Medical Xpress· 5 days agoScientists warn the virus could mutate to spread from person to person like the seasonal flu, which...
Planned megafarm could make river as ‘filthy’ as Wye, Norfolk residents claim
The Independent via Yahoo News· 16 hours agoIn 2022, Cranswick was fined £75,000 after it discharged contaminated liquid from a pork processing...
First case of bird flu detected in Minnesota dairy cows
Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune· 2 days agoBird flu has infected a Benton County dairy herd this week, marking the first confirmed case of the...
Solar capacity in Texas could more than double by end of decade
San Antonio Express-News· 2 days agoTexas is poised to more than double its solar power capacity to nearly 80 gigawatts by the end of...
Cal/OSHA issues reminder on heat-related workplace safety
The Bakersfield Californian via Yahoo News· 4 days agoExpectations for high temperatures this week prompted Cal/OSHA to issue a notice Monday reminding employers to take state-mandated steps to protect workers from heat illness ...
Federal extreme heat protections still aren’t in place for outdoor workers as U.S. braces for early...
The Cleveland Plain Dealer· 4 days agoOnly a few states like California, Oregon, Minnesota and Washington have mandated heat safety...
The Hunt for Virus Treatments Continues Post Covid-19
Digital Journal· 21 hours agoVancouver, Kelowna, and Delta, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - June 7, 2024) - Investorideas.com, a go-to investing platform, releases the second of a two-part series looking at news and ...
A changing climate is impacting farmer mental health
The Fargo Forum· 4 days agoAmerican Farmland Trust hosted an online conversation for Mental Health Awareness Month which highlighted some of the climate-stress challenges faced by...
Clues from bird flu’s ground zero on dairy farms in the Texas panhandle
The Columbian· 7 days agoIn early February, dairy farmers in the Texas Panhandle began to notice sick cattle. The buzz soon...
With no formal heat standards, Arizona's outdoor workers are at risk of illness and death
AZCentral | The Arizona Republic via Yahoo News· 21 hours agoworkers like her take jobs as they come, she added, and learn not to report injuries or injustices when they probably should, out of need. She wants supervisors to watch out ...
